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6. To a man who longs for liberation, who is afraid of the
Saṁsāra and lives according to Dharma, even for him nothing in this world offers so many difficulties as the attraction of women who lure the mind of the ignorant.
- Utta. Sū. 32.17
7. One who has overcome sensual attachments, can over
come all other temptations of his life as easily as a person who has crossed the great ocean, will not face any difficulty in crossing the river like Ganges,
- Utta. Sū. 32.18
8. One should not relish tasty foods for they stimulate the
passions. Just as birds flock towards a tree laden with fruits so also a person is impassioned by taking tasty food.
- Utta. Sū. 32.10
9. Just as a forest conflagration is difficult to be extinguished
in the presence of the winds, so also the senses of a person who relishes tasty food are not easily calmed. Hence, a celibate should not eat excessive food.
— Utta. Sū. 32.11
10. The fire of lust when kindled by the fuel of desires destroys
the forest of the three worlds. Blessed is he whose youth remains unsullied by this fire.
- Bha. A. 1115
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