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