Brahmacharya

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  • noun. The first (student) ashrama in Hindu culture in which a person is dedicated to the quest for self-realization.
  • Word Usage
    "While traditionally this age is a prescription for study, discipline and strict celibacy, brahmacharya in a broader context, and well beyond youth, means self-control or self-restraint in our dealings with the many distractions of our daily lives, be they physical, emotional or mental."