Practice of *Brahmacharyam (*Self- Restraint ). : Section-3 continued ... : Swami Sivananda
=================================================================== ================================================================= Sunday, July 31, 2022. 6:00 AM. Section-3 : Techniques of Sex Sublimation : 16. THE DANGERS OF PROMISCUOUS MIXING : ====================================================================== 16.1 : Havoc played by mental images : The presence of, or recollection of, a woman usually excites unholy ideas in the minds of recluses who have abandoned this world and devoted themselves to spiritual exercises and thus deprives them of the fruit of their austerity. It is very difficult to understand the presence of subtle lust in the minds of others, particularly in spiritual recluses, though the look, tone, gestures, gait and behaviour may give a clue. Note carefully how Raja Bhartrihari had cried during his Sadhana stage: “O my Lord! I left my wife, my territory. I live on leaves, fruits and roots. The earth is my sofa. The blue sky is my canopy. The quarters are