381. Man, be careful of woman

Sri Ramakrishna said,
Man, be careful of woman.

Mother Kali said,
Son, your advice needs some explanation.

Mother, what I meant was this:
Man, be careful of the human in woman.

Son, still it is not quite clear to me.

Mother, let me simplify it for you.
What I meant was this:
Man, do not use your human eyes to see and corrupt
The divine in woman.

Son, now I understand your philosophy.
    It is simply fascinating,
    It is divinely illumining,
    It is supremely fulfilling.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 8, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973