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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)
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