Hare Krishna dear Devotees
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Please share how female devotees can control temptations and lusty desires.
Can female devotees be attacked by lust? Does our scriptures talk about women falling due to lust?
Will Krishna accept such devotees and also be with them even during the process of getting rid of lust?
Will krishna forgive and accept even if such devotees make mistakes knowingly and unknowingly again and again while getting rid of it?
How many days will it take to overcome it?
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Krishna understands the human struggle and doesn't necessarily condemn someone when they act out of a mode of lust or any other human emotion. For Krishna, He doesn't judge actions and dish out karma; that's not in line with His personality or promise.
Throughout the Gita and the Mahabharata, for the most part, He assumes the position of advisor and therapist to anyone who feels a certain way or acts out of turn, regardless of how they are, because He knows they're acting out of pure ignorance and genuinely don't understand the consequences of their actions. That takes an incredible amount of compassion and understanding. Krishna understands the human struggle.
Lust is an interesting enemy. Because it pumps your head full of hormones and completely hijacks your body, and then it becomes a tug-of-war between your awareness and your body. Don't beat yourself up because you can't control it; you're literally dealing with the most primal drive in the animal kingdom. A drive that would literally force animals to throw themselves into danger just for the right to procreate. It will not be an easy, straightforward battle.
I'm not saying this to demotivate you. Don't feel bad if you fail; the effort and endurance to fight it is far more important than the daily victories.
You know it's a problem, you know you want to change. That's HALF the battle.
Lord Krishna, being an advisor to the Pandavas and counselor of their struggles, would be more than delighted to know that His devotee wants to change for the better and follow His advice.
So Lighten up! And take baby steps!
Contact me privately if you have any questions!
Hare Krsna
Can females be attacked by lust? Does our scriptures talk about women falling due to lust?
Yes, any living being with material body irrespective of gender, race, species is afflicted by lust in general. There example of Diti given in Srimad Bhagavatam who was afflicted by lust which led to birth of demons Hiranyaksha & Hiranyakashipu.
Will Krishna accept such devotees and also be with them even during the process of getting rid of lust?
Yes, Lord Sri Krsna accepts surrender of all practicing devotees who want to be free from all material contaminations. Lord Sri Krsna has given various instructions in Bhagavad Gita on how to be free from material anarthas.
Will krishna forgive and accept even if such devotees make mistakes knowingly and unknowingly again and again while getting rid of it?
If a person is sinerely and seriously trying and practicing devotion to overcome material contaminations, Sri Krsna will help them improve. In process of bhakti, Sri Krsna is the ultimate shelter even for removing anarthas. Sri Krsna in the form of Holy Name purifies heart of practicing devotees from unwanted elements
How many days will it take to overcome it?
This is Srila Prabhupada's answer https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NRck0CW4YLo
Hare Krsna
Thank you so much prabhuji for sharing valuable knowledge