Aparigraha is defined as the practice of non-attachment. What does non-attachment mean in the modern life? Non-attachment is obviously different culture to culture and decade to decade. Non-attachment in general means to not hold onto more wealth than necessary for a comfortable way of life. This definition varies from person to person. While some people are comfortable living a minimalist lifestyle with a smaller house, living off of food that they grow and clothes that they make, others consider a comfortable life something far different. Some people need technology in order to do their jobs, nicer clothes for their meetings…

Brahmacharya literally means conduct consistent with Brahma. What does is mean to have conduct consistent with Brahma? This practice can vary from culture to culture. I will examine how we can practice Brahmacharya in an American culture. In many Indian cultures and religions Brahmacharya is the virtue of celibacy when unmarried and fidelity when married. In Hindu, Jain and Buddhist traditions, Brahamcharya can also imply the mandatory renunciation of sex and marriage. These things are considered mandatory for a spirtitual path. But there is a flip side to celibacy. According to guru Shrii Shrii Anadamurti, “A suppression of the sexual…