Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 163-167
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230924
Importance of Brahmacharya for Health in Contemporary Times
Dr Kirtan Meher1, Dr Srikanta Kumar Panda2, Dr Manish Kumar3
1MD Scholar, PG Department of Kriya Sharira, Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, New Delhi
2Associate Professor, PG Department of Kriya Sharira, Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, New Delhi
3MD Scholar, PG Department of Kriya Sharira, Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Dr Kirtan Meher
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda, the ancient science of health, states that the main purpose of mankind is to maintain health and cure the diseases. For the maintenance of health, it is advised to avoid the bad lifestyle habits. Ayu is the span of life initiating from birth and terminating at death. It is classified into 4 types, hita, ahita, sukha and dukha ayu. The lifestyle and habits of a person determine their ayu. Adapting to a bad lifestyle leads to sufferings via development of pathologies. A healthy lifestyle is the result of good routine habits. Ayurveda preaches the attainment of a healthy lifespan through practice of various disciplines like dinacharya, ritucharya, swasthavritta, sadavritta, aahara, vihara, and achara rasayana.
The three upastambha or supporting pillars of life are ahara, nidra and brahmacharya. Brahmacharya or practicing celibacy is a crucial pillar for maintaining a healthy life. The abstinence from maithuna is known as brahmacharya. It is not always essentially the abstain; engaging in maithuna while adhering to all of the ritukala's rules is also regarded as Brahmacharya. It is also claimed that Brahmacharya is the trail that leads to moksha. Brahmacharya represents a practice that promotes longevity. It is the ideal regulated activities (Samyak Yoga) of Jnanendriya, Karmendriya, and Ubhayendriya with respect to Kala, Artha, and Karma for development and defence of the individual from birth until death.
In this review, the concept of brahmacharya according with its importance is meant to be discussed.
Key words: Trayopstambha, Brahmacharya, Celibacy