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246 A BRAHMACÄRÉ READER
If you want your heart to be always absorbed in drinking the
ambrosial mellows of the lotus feet of Lord Hari, then give up
household life, which is full of quarrels and strife, and just worship
Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.
Material riches, youth, long duration of life, and royal
happiness—none of these are eternal. At any moment they may be
destroyed. Give up all useless topics of mundane conversation and
just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.
O friend, ultimately the pleasure to be had in the company of
beautiful young women turns to fearfulness and distracts one from
the real goal of life. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of
Godruma’s forest bowers, with your mind intoxicated by the
nectarean mellows of the holy name. (From Çré Godruma-candra
Bhajanopadeça by Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura)
On being firmly established in sexual continence vigor (vérya)
is attained. (Pataïjali Yoga-sütra 2.38)
