The Indian concept Brahmacharya (Hindi: เคฌเฅเคฐเคนเฅเคฎเคเคฐเฅเคฏ) and Western concept Celibacy are not exactly same. Celibacy means a state of being unmarried and sexually abstinent. but Brahmacharya is stricter, it not only includes oneโs physical activities, but also his/her thoughts and words. They sayโ
Karmana manasa vaca
Sarvavasthasu sarvada
Sarvatra maithuna-tyago
Brahmacaryam pracaksate
(Karmana=work, manasa=mind, vaca=words, sarvatra= everywhere, maithuna-tyago= leave sexuality)
In Hinduism someone who is observing Brahmacharya must abstain from Ashtanga Maithuna (Sanskrit/Hindi: เค
เคทเฅเคเคพเคเค เคฎเฅเคฅเฅเคจ )
Smaranam kirtanam kelih
Preksanam guhyabhasanam
Sankalpo โdhyavasayas ca
Kriya-nirvrttir eva ca
(A Brahmachari should not think about people of opposite sex, speak about s** life. romantically mix with anyone of opposite s**, look lustfully, talk intimately with women. plan to engage in sexual intercourse. endeavour for s** life, engage in s** life, encourage otherโs lust.)
According to Swami Vivekanandaโs description: โChastity in thought, word, and deed, always, and in all conditions, is what is called Brahmacharya.โ