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Gita 6.5 — Friend or Enemy of Yourself
The Gita says you are your own best friend. Same verse says you're your own worst enemy. It never tells you which one shows...

Brahmacarya — the word names a stage, not a vow
Everyone glosses brahmacarya as celibacy. Manusmṛti 3.1 keeps the student's vow for thirty-six years, or half, or a quarter — a stage that begins...