brahmacharya

brahmacharya or brah·ma·cār·ya [brah-muh-chahr-yuh] ExamplesWord Origin noun Hinduism.

the stage of life of the student, entailing study of the Vedas and complete celibacy, usually lasting for twelve years.

Origin of brahmacharya From the Sanskrit word brahmacarya Examples from the Web for brahmacharya Contemporary Examples of brahmacharya

Influenced by the Hindu  notion of “brahmacharya” (morally guided celibacy) Gandhi gave up sex  in his mid-thirties.

Aravind Adiga

April 13, 2011

Historical Examples of brahmacharya

If the observance of Brahmacharya should mean the ruin of the world, why should we regret it?

Mahatma Gandhi

Leading a Brahmacharya mode of life and observing sacred vows, one should bathe in the lakes of Rama.

Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Leading a Brahmacharya mode of life and with concentrated soul, one should proceed next to the tirtha called Kapila.

Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

One should next proceed to Brahmavarta, with concentrated soul and practising the Brahmacharya vows.

Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

With subdued senses and leading a Brahmacharya mode of life, one should next proceed to Kanyasrama.

Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa