Re: New 0ptout?
McWebber
a sloping road.
- Woman is the embodiment of maya. In the course of his hymn to Rama,
Narada said: "O Rama, all men are parts of Thee. All women are parts of
Sita, the personification of Thy maya. Please deign to grant that I may
have pure love for Thy Lotus Feet and that I may not be deluded by Thy
world-bewitching maya. I do not want any other favour than that."
- I forbid the youngsters to spend a long time with women or visit them
too frequently. Haripada has fallen into the clutches of a woman of the
Goshpara sect. She shows maternal feelings for him; but Haripada is a
child and doesn't understand its real meaning. The women of that sect
act that way when they see young boys. I understand that Haripada lies
on her lap and that she feeds him with her own two hands. I shall tell
him that this is not good. This maternal feeling leads to a downfall.
The women of that sect practice spiritual discipline in the company of
men; they regard men as Krishna. A teacher of that sect asks a woman
devotee, "Have you found your Krishna?" and she says "Yes, I have found
my Krishna."
- A sannyasi must not look even at the portrait of a woman. I say to
them: "Don't sit beside a woman and talk to her, even if she is a
devotee. You may say a word or two to her, standing." Even a perfect
soul must follow this precept for his own protection and also to set an
example to others. When women come to me, I too say to them after a few
minutes, "Go and visit the temples." If they don't get up, I myself
leave the room. Others will learn from my example.
- I am very much afraid of women. When I look at one I feel as if a
tigress were coming to devour me. Besides, I find that their bodies,
their limbs, and even their pores are very large. This makes me look
upon them as she-monsters. I used to be much more afraid of women than I