14 May 2021
[An online spiritual discussion was conducted on May 08, 2021, in which several devotees participated. Swami’s answers to devotees’ questions are given below.]
[Śrī Durgaprasad asked: You said while answering a question that illegitimate sex (kāma) is the least sin, anger is a higher sin and greediness, which causes corruption, is the highest sin. This statement may be exploited by people and they might feel encouraged to indulge in illegitimate sex.]
Swami replied: You are only referring to My initial statements. As you proceed to read My answer (click here to read »), you will see that I have clearly established illegitimate sex as a sin and not as a merit. Illegitimate sex is a very serious problem of the young generation. When a powerful bull is running full speed, the person wishing to control it catches the bull and first runs along with it for some time. Then gradually, he brings the bull under control. The controller first becomes a friend of the bull and follows it for some time. If the controller tries to stop the bull abruptly in the beginning itself, the bull will become more aggressive and treat the controller as its enemy. This is known as the dhāvat vṛṣabha nigraha nyāya. I too have followed the same procedure. I never said that illegitimate sex is a merit. I maintained that it is a sin. But by way of concept, it is also true that illegitimate sex is a relatively weak sin compared to illegitimate anger that gives temporary pain and illegitimate greed that gives permanent pain to others. The true concept must be revealed because spiritual knowledge is true and infinite (Satyaṃ jñānaṃ anantam Brahma—Veda).
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