09.29.09
Brahmacharya – celibacy
Don’t freak out. It’s not just about celibacy, but gently curbing all our senses so that instead of our energies going “out,” we have more energy within for our spiritual practice. This would include our visual sense cravings (lots and lots of movies), our aural sense (lots and lots of music, talk radio…), the taste sense, you get the idea.
When we over-indulge in these senses, and then sit to meditate, frequently our meditations consist of re-watching the movies and listening to songs in our head, which make it even harder to quiet the mind.
Spirituality first, celibacy much, much later. Eventually, after many years of meditation, the energies in the lower chakras reside in the higher chakras and the sexual drive lessens with no angst or supression. Until that time, enjoy!
