brahmacharya issue?

[Guest guest]

Hi, <br><br>I often feel lost here. I did find a copy of the sutras on line and

started reading it. But I have no idea what the brahmacharya issue

is.<br>Thanks in advance.<br><br>Lewis

[Guest guest]

Brahmacharya is one of the 5 moral codes (yamas)

of yoga, i.e. ahimsa (non-violence), satya

(truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (chastity),

and aparigraha (non-possessiveness), which every yoga

practitioner is supposed to follow.<br><br>Yoga holds to the

belief that squandering semen leads to a loss of energy

& weakens the body. Brahmacharya is the discipline

to prevent practitioners going to bed with someone

else at "inappropriate" times during the month. Times

are set down when it is considered appropriate to

have sex, and according to the yoga tradition, a

sexual relationship should happen only within the bonds

of marriage.<br><br>Instead of reading Patanjali's

sutras online, why don't you get a copy of Sri K

Pattabhi Jois' "Yoga Mala", which will enlighten you on

every aspect of the brahmacharya issue & on everything

else concerning the practice of astanga yoga? Check

<a href=http://www.ashtanga.com/resources.html

target=new>http://www.ashtanga.com/resources.html</a> .