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be achieved than this. My agna can be followed with that
energy with ease. How can the agna be followed without the
energies of brahmacharya? Energy of brahmacharya is entirely
a different thing.
These brahmacharis, both boys and girls, are getting ready.
For these young girls, there would not be any need for applying
lipsticks and powder, when there is the radiance of brahmacharya
on their faces. There will be an aura and glow like that of lion’s
cub. That is when you will realize that, that there is something
special here. This science of the vitarags is such that if it is
assimilated with understanding, then it is like digesting the milk
of a lioness. The result is majestic like that of the cub of a lion.
Otherwise it would look like a goat.
Questioner : These people are refusing to get married.
Is it not called an obstructing karma hindering spiritual progress ?
Dadashri : If we go to Bhadaran from here, does that
mean that we have created obstructions towards going to other
cities? One goes wherever it is convenient for him. Let me
explain obstructive karma. When you are giving something to
someone who needs it, and I tell you that it is not worth giving
him. Then I have created an obstruction, and hence I would not
get that help from anyone when I am in need, in my next life.
I created hindrance towards that item for my self.
Questioner : If you want to practice brahmacharya, can
this be called karma?
Dadashri : Yes, it is definitely called karma. You bind
karma with this. As long as there is ignorance of the Self, there
is karma, whether it is brahmacharya or abrahmacharya.
Brahmacharya binds merit karma and abrahmacharya binds
demerit karma.
Questioner : What is the reward for someone who