Difference between revisions of "Celibacy"
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| − | == | + | As practised within the [[BKWSU]], sexual chastity, involving no procreation, no marriage, no sex within marriage if already married, no physical relationships, masturbation or romance. |
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| + | Also referred to by [[BK]]s as " [[Brahmacharya]] ", the vow of celibacy that a [[Hindu]] [[sanyasi]] or renounced monk may take at any age when they have understood that living for material or sensual pleasures will never bring the perfect happiness that the soul desires. | ||
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| + | In almost every age apart from the modern Western society, celibacy has been held in high regard as a more elevated ideal, usually, than the married or non-celibate state. Sensual pleasures being considered to blunt, rather than sharpen, the intellect. | ||
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| + | A period of strict sexual chastity, 6 months or a year long, is required of the [[BK]] student before being allowed to visit the [[BKWSU]] headquarters in [[Mount Abu]], India. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dp5/brown.htm | ||
| + | http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dp5/hodgkin.htm | ||
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| + | [[Category:C]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:25, 28 August 2006
As practised within the BKWSU, sexual chastity, involving no procreation, no marriage, no sex within marriage if already married, no physical relationships, masturbation or romance.
Also referred to by BKs as " Brahmacharya ", the vow of celibacy that a Hindu sanyasi or renounced monk may take at any age when they have understood that living for material or sensual pleasures will never bring the perfect happiness that the soul desires.
In almost every age apart from the modern Western society, celibacy has been held in high regard as a more elevated ideal, usually, than the married or non-celibate state. Sensual pleasures being considered to blunt, rather than sharpen, the intellect.
A period of strict sexual chastity, 6 months or a year long, is required of the BK student before being allowed to visit the BKWSU headquarters in Mount Abu, India.
External links
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dp5/brown.htm http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dp5/hodgkin.htm