1) Hindu philosophical concept 2) India celibacy 
Brahmacharya (ə; Devanagari: ब्रह्मचर्य behavior that leads to Brahman) is one of the four stages of life in an age-based social system as laid out in the Manu Smrti and later Classical Sanskrit texts in Hinduism. It refers to an educational period of 14–20 years which starts before the age of puberty. During this time the t...
in Buddhism, strictly, the practice of sexual chastity; more generally, the term denotes the endeavour by monks and nuns as well as lay devotees to ... [3 related articles]
India Celibacy 
Literally means practicing conduct that leads one to God. Mostly it is used to describe self-restraint, especially over sexual desire, the first stage in the fourfold Hindu life cycle.
Purity, chastity, nonlust (one of the yamas).
The first ashrama or stage of life.
the stage of life of the student, entailing study of the Vedas and complete celibacy, usually lasting for twelve years.