which religions have celibate people,--are you celibate? any advise to keep you celibacy?

Answer 1

Being celibate is not a religious issue.
It is personal.

Being celibate is very difficult oath.
Lust envelopes you like snake of Satan.

To keep celibate never try to control the force of that animal instinct.

Be friendly with the God Lust and pray him to go away.

Answer 2

Some tantrics endorse celibacy. The idea being that sexual activity is a means of attachment to the material world and to stimulation of the senses. By remaining celibate and seeking salvation until all desire or need for the act is gone, then sex can become a means for spiritual transformation and liberation from the cycles of life and death and longing for earthly pleasures.

Having a purpose or goal to achieve a greater bliss than sex is a good motivator.

Answer 3

What Jayasri, Sadhaka and Nitai Gaura have said are very good. This is a very difficult path. There is a character in the Mahabharata called Bhishma- he took such an oath although being a ksatriya or warrior. This name was then given to him, meaning: ''Difficult''. We find that Srila Prabhupada has said that Krishna consciousness is both easy and sublime. Celibacy is apart of God consciousness. Although one may be married, if sex is only had for procreation- the couple can be said to be celibates. For those who are single- celibacy is more diffcult, this is why vedic culture directs such earnest souls to a monastic life. What if one is outside- The principle is the same as always- Depend completely on God.

So how? Mercy Mercy Mercy- we must give up our false ego. We can't be celibate or God conscious by the strength of our own will. If we think that way- then we are certainly deluded (Such God consciousness is temporary, artificial or at best partial). We should understand our infinitesmal nature. We are mere playthings in the hands of maya. we are not the doers, we may merely desire. By developing a humble, tolerant attitude putting our self under the tutelage of a spiritual master- then even an extremely sinful person can become pure. Celibacy is maintained by surrendering to God and experienceing a higher taste. There are 6 principles on Surrender: accepting what is favourable to God consciousness, rejecting the unfavourable, Accepting the Lord as our maintainer and protector, thinking oneself as desitute (humble) and dedicating the self fully to God- thus by adherance to these principles strictly celibacy is automatically a by-product. There are also many practicle guides on this subject-Bhakti Vikash Maharaja has a book. Personally I find that focusing myself wholly in Krishna consciousness (experiencing a higher taste by Guru and Gauranga's mercy) is my best recourse. Although we should each accept what is beneficial to ourself.

A child who is learning to walk will fall down many times- but if he stops trying then he will never learn how.

Answer 4

Jayasriradha mathaji and sadhaka mathji have very nicely given their valuable input from their practical realizations.

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I haven't yet seen it completely though. Looks like helpful.
The four vices are viz., meat eating, illicit sex, intoxication and gambling. Illicit sex destroys cleanliness which is one of the pillars of religion and thus all the religions teach celibacy practiced within married life or renounced (unmarried) life.

Srila Prabhupada the founder of ISKCON refers the householder married spiritual practitioners also as celibate, as you can see from the below excerpt from the purport to Bhagavad gita 6.14

One who, however, follows the rules and regulations of married life, having a sexual relationship only with his wife (and that also under regulation), is also called a brahmacari. Such a restrained householder brahmacari may be accepted in the bhakti school, but the jnana and dhyana schools do not even admit householder brahmacaris. They require complete abstinence without compromise. In the bhakti school, a householder brahmacari is allowed controlled sex life because the cult of bhakti-yoga is so powerful that one automatically loses sexual attraction, being engaged in the superior service of the Lord. In the Bhagavad-gita (2.59) it is said:
visaya vinivartante
niraharasya dehinah
rasa-varjam raso 'py asya
param drstva nivartate
Whereas others are forced to restrain themselves from sense gratification, a devotee of the Lord automatically refrains because of superior taste. Other than the devotee, no one has any information of that superior taste.

Answer 5

Many religions do.

I am celibate because I choose to be. It's too hard to be a single mother to two teenagers, trying to steer them in the right direction, and give them all the attention they need and deserve. I have had good sex in the past, now I'm divorced and a single mom and I believe it will come around again some day.

It's not that hard if you just take it one day at a time, and remember that God is above all and will sustain you.

Answer 6

So long as you are unmarried or up to a reasonable time so long as you can maintain celibacy maintain it,don't go for forced celibacy and it keeps the mind involved in it. Be a normal human being. Avoid extremes which never pays and what is the use if it pays ,what will you do with it?

Answer 7

Adding to what Jayasri Mata has said, association is very important. First of all you have to realize what is the goal of life and what you want to achieve. Than you have to seek out like-minded people and make friends with them. In Hare Krishna temples, for example, we have ashramas where celibate people live, in this way it is much easier for them to follow the vow as they support each other. You need to have good philosophical basis for celibacy too and need to realize how helpful it is for spiritual advancement. Any illicit sexual relationship starts in the mind when we first contemplate the object of sense gratification. Therefore whenever a thought of sex enters your mind (unavoidable!), chase it out immediately. Just don't ponder on it. Please also consider what Jayasri dd has advised.

Answer 8

"Religions" are the invention of man. Jesus said that we are to worship the Father in truth and in spirit. No "religion", or act of the flesh eg. fasting, beating yourself, or vow of celibacy, etc will save you...Only the belief that Jesus Christ died in your place for your sins on the Cross will save you from Hell.
Paul said that "it is better to marry than to burn"-(in passion).
If you really want to not be tempted or bothered with thoughts of sex, then you would probably need to be castrated, and be a eunich. But you would never be able to have your own children.

Answer 9

Krishna Consciousness is. I am married and yes. We only accept sex for having children. Though it is not considered a sin if one is married but if one is attached to sex at the time of death one is sure to take another birth. It is generally a gradual process for people to come to the stage of fully giving it up, where it is real -not a false platform. One should not falsely give it up or they can then turn it even more perverted (like priests etc who give up the basic sex but then pervert it by molesting children)By all means one should give up illicit sex. Chanting the Maha Mantra is the best way to become free from all material bondage, attachments and addictions. Sex, intoxication's of all kinds, meat eating and gambling are all obstacles on the path of liberation. Actually no one can become liberated if they do these things which cause suffering and bondage. For info go to harekrishnatemple.com Read Bhagavad Gita as it is By Bhaktivedatna Prabhupada- Always having the name on the mind will cure all material attachments, including the greatest (sex desire)

Answer 10

I am not celibate, However they usually practice celibacy for self-control. Your desires are the hardest to control.