BRAHMACHARYYA
OR
THE GOLDEN RULES FOR SELF-CONTROL
PRESERVATION OF SEMEN IS THE
ESSENCE OF BRAHMACHARYYA.
- Patanjali
PHYSICAL
1 For the preservation of
semen, attempt physically,
mentally and orally with an
unflinching strength of
purpose.
2 Take pain, moderate,
unexciting diet; fast on
special religious days.
3 Carefully shun all objects of
luxury; luxury includes
every article of living which
is not indispensable for us in
dress and diet.
4 Strictly give up all
intoxicating things, such as
Tea, Coffee, Tobacco, Betel
leaves, Snuff etc.
5 Don’t use bedding and
clothing that are not your
own.
6 Make it a point to go to bed
“alone” on your own bed and
never deviate an inch from
that.
7 Don’t sleep for more than
five hours a day.
8 Put on “Koupin” or “Langot”
(loin cloth) day and night.
9 Take regular physical
exercise, at least once a day.
10 Make it a point not to touch
another’s body except on
necessity.
11 Never look wishfully upon
the face of a woman, not
even on that of a boy or girl.
12 Never speak except on
necessity.
POWERS - PHYSICAL, MENTAL, MORAL
AND SPIRITUAL – ARE THE NATURAL
OUTPUTS OF BRAHMACHARYYA.
THE GREAT FOUNDER OF
BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA
ACHARYA SREEMAT
SWAMI PRANAVANANDAJI
MAHARAJ
th
Born on 29 January, 1896
(On Maghi Purnima)
Mahanirvan on
8th January, 1941
(On Shukla Ekadashi)
“The first and foremost duty of a
student is to build up character.
Along with study, the building of
moral character is absolutely
necessary. Without this, nothing
will be done.”
“Those who aspire after self-
improvement and follow these
golden rules are dearer to me than
my life itself. Wherever and in
whatever condition they may be, I
will be always with them; my
power will always save them
whenever they will seek it.”
- Patanjali
MENTAL
1 Always keep your mind and
body employed in some sort
of work or other.
2 Always keep your mind busy
with good thoughts, noble
ideas, high aspirations, and
engage yourself in the study
of instructive books, in
meditation and in prayer.
3 Never allow any bad thought
to enter your heart under any
pretext.
4 If evil thoughts creep into
your heart in anyway, repent,
and do penance for the sin,
and pray GOD for
forgiveness help and
guidance.
5 Just before you go to bed
leave off all thoughts of self
and resign yourself solely in
to the contemplation of the
LORD.
6 Daily read a portion of the
Bhagwad Geeta, Sangha-
Geeta or other religious
books and learn by rote one
the shlokas.
7 Repeat the name of the
LORD and meditate upon
Him at least for two hours
daily.
8 Before going to bed examine
yourself and keep a regular
diary of your daily progress,
digress or retrogress.