What is taught during Brahmacharya for boys and girls separately?

Dear devotee, Hare Krsna. We being devotees of the Lord follow shastra like Bhagavad Gita As it is and Srimad Bhagavatam.

There you will find reference that all our children should be trained from the beginning to love Krsna.

Both boys and girls are to hear about Krsna and pure devotional service headed by chanting His Holy Names.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

They must learn about maya also and how we can become bewildered and forget our spiritual identities.

The children must see living examples of devotees who are free from all maya.

And we must teach them to serve such pure devotees and get their blessings.

Such children will grow up with a lot of love and appreciation for the devotees and Krsna.

Of course the boys will get some special training to help them deal nicely with the ladies

and girls get special training to suite their needs also.

When the time comes these young devotees marry and take up work etc.

Some may be strict about sex only for procreation and some will engage in sex to fulfill their desires for material affection.

This affection is very intoxicating and we develop greater attachments by this.

These attachments are quite natural for young married couples.

Being devotees they will gradually get free from this by the strength of their devotion for Krsna.

There is all optimism on the path of bhakti.

And the girls are always encouraged to be very clean and pure in body and mind.

This means very chaste and even celibate.

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Jagadatma das August 30, 2013 at 3:55pm

Dear devotee, Hare Krsna. We being devotees of the Lord follow shastra like Bhagavad Gita As it is and Srimad Bhagavatam.

There you will find reference that all our children should be trained from the beginning to love Krsna.

Both boys and girls are to hear about Krsna and pure devotional service headed by chanting His Holy Names.

Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

They must learn about maya also and how we can become bewildered and forget our spiritual identities.

The children must see living examples of devotees who are free from all maya.

And we must teach them to serve such pure devotees and get their blessings.

Such children will grow up with a lot of love and appreciation for the devotees and Krsna.

Of course the boys will get some special training to help them deal nicely with the ladies

and girls get special training to suite their needs also.

When the time comes these young devotees marry and take up work etc.

Some may be strict about sex only for procreation and some will engage in sex to fulfill their desires for material affection.

This affection is very intoxicating and we develop greater attachments by this.

These attachments are quite natural for young married couples.

Being devotees they will gradually get free from this by the strength of their devotion for Krsna.

There is all optimism on the path of bhakti.

And the girls are always encouraged to be very clean and pure in body and mind.

This means very chaste and even celibate.
- Dasanudasa > Jagadatma das September 3, 2013 at 4:36pm
  
  Thank you Prabhuji for this elaboration.
  
  what is the minimum age that is required to start Brahmacharya?
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    Sudipta Roy > Dasanudasa September 3, 2013 at 5:51pm
    
    sri-prahrada uvaca
    
                            kaumara acaret prajno
    
                            dharman bhagavatan iha
    
                           durlabham manusam janma
    
                          tad apy adhruvam arthadam
    
    According to the Vedic system, therefore, from the very beginning of life the brahmacarya system is introduced so that from one's very childhood--from the age of five years--one can practice modifying one's human activities so as to engage perfectly in devotional service.
    
    yas,
    
    Sudipta

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