Abstinence for a Celibate
In order to be a Brahmachari – person who observes continence – one should abstain from the following: talking to and hearing about women, looking at them, lewd talk, indecent jokes and touching women.
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Do not look at a woman with lust.
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Do not touch a woman with an idea of sex in mind.
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Do not freely indulge in play and sports with women.
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Do not indulge in talking about their beauty or listening to such talk.
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Do not sit in a solitary place with a woman.
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Do not think of a woman with a lustful idea.
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Do not even think of sexual intercourse with a woman not to speak of actually having it.
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