Mental break vs physical break
Question
hello sir,
i had this query - whether mental dwelling in sex is equivalent to performing it ? For instance take the following -
1. Mentally thinking of being in company of a beautiful girl v. actually being so.
2. mentally thinking of kissing v. actually doing so.
3. mentally masturbating v. actually doing so.
4. mentally having vaginal intercourse v. actually doing so.
etc....etc....
do all these instances whether at mental level or real level have the same negative impact on a person. And same detrimental to an aspirant of Brahmacharya ?
Thank YOo
Answer
Sexual thoughts when dwelt upon ultimately culminate into physical deeds leading to added desire, added Samakara-s (impressions) & ultimately loss of vital energy that always ends in suffering. Hence the same should be prevented from developing and flowering.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)