Namaste Yajvan ji,
Thank you for giving great explanation. I totally agree that Brahma-acharya is not just holding up sensual thoughts or urges.
I realize that as more we go towards north (brahman / God) the south (world and it's objects) automatically distance. Hence sattvik qualities like shat sampatti are automatically induced. On the other hand, our efforts to stay in satva or as you say infusing sattva increases sattva guna and hence reduces effect of non-spiritual urges and cravings.
I will attempt to define as you have pointed out.
Yajvan ji, I was thinking of creating a thread dedicated to terminology and their meaning.
I hope OP is reading it, as thread was activated after a month
Words:
Brahman = Non-dual attributeless supreme reality.
sAdhana CatuShTa varNana (four qualities to practice advaita)
Vivek Chudamani (choodamani) says that four sadhans (qualities) are necessary / required for one to progress in advaita. (sAdhana chatusta varNana).
1. Vivek - discrimination between Real and Unreal. i.e. only Atman, Brahman is real, everything else is unreal
2. Vairagya - dispassion in society (worldly matters)
3. Shatsampatti (6 values)
a. Sham – Control over mind
b. Dam – Control over 5 senses
c. Uprati – Saturation point (control over mins and saturation brings the saturation of slinging or attachment in any worldly attachment)
d. Titiskha – To stay neutral in favourable and unfavourable circumstances
e. Shraddha – Faith in Yourself (I am doing nothing wrong in practicing this path), Guru, God and Shastras.
f. Samadhan – To stay focused on the practice (one-pointedness like that of tiger).
4. Mumukshatva – Burning desire for liberation.
Notes: Though 4 qualities are given by an Advaita acharya, it is equally applicable to Yog. I have seen commentaries and lectures by Paramhansa Prajnanananda of Kriya Yoga.
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