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female animal. If he only takes the second part he only undertakes to keep away from the wives of others; he does not then undertake to keep away from prostitutes, etc.
NINE RULES. Knowing, or being convinced of the usesulness of the restriction placed upon himself, he can help himself to keep the vow by paying attention to the following nine points. They may be called hedges, to keep oneself away from self injury in the direction of sex passion.
1. Try to live in a building where there are no female animals or neuter living beings; and live in such a way that you do not have physical contact all the time with a woman, because it excites the passion.
2. Try not to indulge in lustful stories or conversations or talks about woman.
3. The person who has taken the fourth vow should try to avoid sitting on a seat for at least an hour after it has been occupied by a woman, because the vibrations are left there and they excite the passion. Sitting on a seat or any place is meant.
4. He should not look with a lustful eye or in the spirit of lust on those parts of a woman's body which are factors in arousing the passion.
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