Dadashri Gnani Purush. Brahmacharya: Celibacy - Attained With Understanding

Mr. Ajit C. Patel; Mahavideh Foundation, 2006. — 108 p.The common understanding of the word celibacy is ‘not to marry’. One takes a vow to remain unmarried throughout his life, and considers himself to be a celibate. However, there is much more to it, and as one understands this term in its deeper and complete perspective, he enjoys his journey on the path of establishing celibacy, for he can now relate much more vividly with his goal of leading a celibate life.
One needs to have a clear mind while deciding to take the vow of celibacy. If the fruit expected out of celibacy is not salvation, such celibacy will make the body healthy, strong, and good looking and one would live longer too. However, due to ignorance of the Self, such celibacy cannot be sustained forever.
People try and control their impulses and desires, but these controls do not last long because the desires that are surfacing today are an effect. The only way to have a control on the desires is to find their root cause and put an end to it at that point itself. Hence, celibacy cannot be attained by force; a scientific approach is required to attain it.
If your goal behind practicing celibacy is to seek eternal happiness, you must take on the path of brahmacharya. The Sanskrit word ‘Brahmacharya’ notifies ‘morally guided celibacy’. Brahmacharya means ‘to reside in your real Self i.e. Pure Soul’. The constant awareness of ‘I am Pure Soul’ is the supreme brahmacharya; there is no other brahmacharya like that.