Hare krishna
PAMHO
How can I be a brahmacari if im not initiated? Im a Little bit low in vitamins, my doctor gave me a food supplement which contains a Little bit of chocolate powder, can I consume it? I dont eat garlic, onions, chocolate, mushrooms, anything, not even tea. I really want to be a brahmacari, how can I lead my daily sadhana?? Thank you very much for your answers.
nOTE: Last question: what does sandalwood paste in forehead mean?? SP putted around His tilak mark, above His eyebrows. It just looks sattvik and beautiful. Can anyone use it like that?? I have seen a few devotees...
Anyway. merry Christmas!
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Sandal wood paste is first offered to the Lord. By nature this paste cools body. And afterwards Devotees honor that paste on their head.
If You want to become a brahmachari Prabhu, then You have to associate with brahmacharis most of Your times.
Your servant,
One can consume it as a medicine but not for sense gratification. Ones you are fit again; it must be be stopped. Brahmachari means a person who is absolutely devoted in search of brahmam( the supreme absolute truth). The process and means for a candidate to progress in this path is decided and given by a Sri Guru to a fortunate soul based on his aptitute and mental conditioning; by the mercy of the Supreme Lord. So firstly instead of independantly trying to progress in sadhana; we must look in search for a Parama Vaishnava( Uttama Adhikari) whom we can submit and surrender to. Thus all ones doubts will be cleared.