One who is serious in spiritual life should strictly avoid women

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In the material world, the via media for sense gratification is mainly a woman.

One who is seriously interested in spiritual life should strictly avoid women.

A sannyasi should never see a man or a woman for material benefit. In addition,

talks with materialistic men and women are also dangerous, and they are

compared to drinking poison. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very strict on this

point. He therefore refused to see King Prataparudra, who was naturally always

engaged in political and economic affairs. The Lord even refused to see the

King despite the request of a personality like Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, who was

the Lord's intimate friend and devotee.

 

(Cc Madhya 11.8 purport)