The Idea of Brahmacharya in the practice of yoga has at its core the idea of sacrificing pleasure for spiritual progress. I am baffled by those who say, " I can't", or even the honest who say, " I will not". When faced with choices between eternal bliss and temporary pleasure, spiritual progress requires a consistent shift in thinking, a dedicated shift in being. If we are to move forward in the light of awareness we must be willing to change and sacrifice habits that bring temporary pleasure. Brahmacharya is also the observance of desires for food, drink, recreational drugs and of material based possessions. The yogi must make conscious decisions to clarify the mind and the body in all aspects of consciousness, especially where habitual patterns take you farther from the path of spiritual enlightenment. As Gandhi said, . . . "the yogi must be free of desire in thought, deed and action." Begin the practice of brahmacharya with awareness and continue the practice on a daily basis by changing how you relate to the habits that keep you in a state of ignorance and pain.