What does Krishna say about celibacy?

Bhagavad Gita says that a self-controlled man or woman has to lead a pure life of celibacy or Brahmacharya to enter into an exalted state of God-consciousness. The Gita verse says that the person should be free from all passions and attachment.

What is Naishtika Brahmachari?

An upakurvana brahmachari is one who practises celibacy until he completes his education (vedadhyayana) after which he ends his celibacy, marries as per shastra, and leads the life of a gruhastha. On the other hand, a naishtika brahmachari is one who undertakes a vow to remain a celibate till his death.

Is Krishna celibate?

Hence Krishna was Brahmachari, he was a celibate and always practiced celibacy in his lifetime.

Can a married man be a Brahmachari?

Brahmacharya does not just mean celibacy. That is just one of the aspects that have been taken up as a supportive system. To become a brahmachari means you are ecstatic by your own nature. You can be married and still be a brahmachari.

What is Askalitha Brahmachari?

Askalitha means “steady”, “unwavering”, or “undeviating”. “Brahmachari” or [Brahma + Achari] means the seeker of “brahma vidya”. So askalitha and naistika appears to mean the same thing.

Why Lord Krishna is called Askalitha Brahmachari?

Was Krishna a naishthik Brahmachari (celibate)?

Lord Krishna had sixteen thousand queens and yet he was a naishthik brahmachari (celibate). Let me explain how. If a man steals but his constant inner intent is, ‘I do not want to steal,’ then he has naishthik achauriya (inner intent of non-stealing).

Is Swami Ayyapa Krishna’s Gopi?

This might be surprising as Lord Krishna is known for his liking of gopis, but the truth is that Krishna is devoid of carnal desires and possesses an innocent bond with the gopis. Swami Ayyapa is also labelled as Naishtika Brahmachari or one who has renounced worldly pleasures.

What did Krishna say to gopis?

Suddenly Krishna told Gopis, “his guru sage Durvasa has come to the other bank of the Yamuna. On hearing this, Gopis offered to make some food for him. Krishna said that though he is a Nitya Upavasi, still, if you want you can prepare food for him. Gopis immediately prepared food and brought it back to the banks of Yamuna.