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THE WAY OF LIFE
A man who is excessively passionate develops intimacy with other women or prostitutes and becomes entangled in many harmful habits. Such a man will not carry out spiritual austerities and suffers even financially. His actions and behaviour will bring about agonies and anguish in the family. Misunderstandings and quarrels and even violent quarrels arise between husbands and wives on account of their excessive passions. Nowa-days, this kind of painful situation can be seen in many families. Excessive passion makes men and women worse than animals.
Excessive passion exercises a very harmful effect on the minds of men and women. Their bodies, of course, become weak and disabled but even their minds become fickle, infirm and polluted. Such people do not have the enthusiasm to carry out either the Dharmapurushartha or the Arthapurushartha.
A REAL INCIDENT
Some years ago, I heard about an incident in a town, in North Gujarat. A certain gentleman gave his only son five lakh rupees and then the gentleman died. The young man's mother had died already. The young man also had married. After his father's death, the young man began squandering away money on sensual pleasures. He never thought of earning money. His father had left him five lakhs; you see !
The young man began to visit Bombay to indulge in sensual and physical pleasures. He used to take lodgings in expensive and posh hotels. He developed intimacy with prostitutes. He began drinking liquors. He spent money carelessly. His factory in his native place was closed down because of heavy loss but the young man did not care for it. His wife was in great anguish because when he had squandered away all the money with him, he began to snatch away her ornaments and jewels to pursue his pleasures. His factory also was sold.
He lost everything, all his movable and immovable property, except his house. He fell into dire poverty. His body also had become weak and disabled. His mental state was miserable.
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