Eight times more lusty?

[Guest guest]

I am not really interested in discussing the relative lustiness of women on

the brahmacari conference since it does not accomplish a whole lot. The

real point is that we should not associate with members of the opposite sex

in such a way that lusty desires are induced or increased. For men, this is

can done by seeing women as mothers (according to Srila Prabhupada and

Canakya Pandita) or seeing women as Krishna's consorts (according to Srila

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati).

 

Whether we are temporarily encaged in a male or female body, we are trying

to decrease our lust to the point of zero and increase our Krishna-seva to

the point of 100%. Instructions that promote these two things coming from

guru, sadhu, and sastra and our realizations of the value of these

instructions are better contributions.

 

As far as becoming free from material desires, Narottama Das Thakura

suggests that the mercy of Lord Nityananda is the remedy, and Prahlad

Maharaja prays to Lord Nrsimha to become free from lusty desires to enjoy

this world.

 

When I asked my spiritual master Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami how I could remain

brahmacari, he answered that I should always keep myself absorbed in

devotional service. Originally I thought that sounded a bit simplistic, but

as I have thought about it and tried to act in the way, I see it is very

practical.

 

Lusty desires to enjoy in this world may seem overwhelming, but if Krishna

helps clean our heart then they can be vanquished. SB 1.2.17 states that

for one who likes to hear His messages, the Lord Himself takes up the

cleaning process. This eagerness to hear results from faithful service to

the Lord's devotees (SB 1.12.16).

 

Best wishes.

 

your servant,

Krishna-kripa das

moderator of Brahmacarya