Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya (P. brahmacariya; T. tshangs spyod; C. fanxing; J. bongyō; K. pŏmhaeng 梵行). Within Buddhism, the term generally refers to a spiritual life that includes renunciation of sex and marraige. The term is also applied to monks and ascetics who follow this way of life.[1]
The term was adopted from the Vedic Brahmanical tradition, where it refers to unmarried students of the vedas.[1]
References
External links
- Brahmacharya (Wikipedia)
- Nakedness, Nonviolence, and Brahmacharya: Gandhi's Experiments in Celibate Sexuality Vinay Lal (2000), Journal of the History of Sexuality, Vol. 9, No. 1/2, pp. 105–136
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