Namaste all.
When Shri Chaitanya was at Purī his feminine devotees could not even come near to offer their respects.
One of his personal associates, namely Choṭa Haridāsa, was associated with Shri Caitanya along with his other confidential personal associates, but somehow or other this Choṭa Haridāsa looked lustily on a young woman, and Shri Caitanya was so strict that he at once rejected him from the society of His personal associates.Shri Caitanya said, "For a sannyāsī or anyone who is aspiring to get out of the clutches of material nature and trying to elevate himself to the spiritual nature and go back home, back to Godhead, for him, looking toward material possessions and women for sense gratification — not even enjoying them, but just looking toward them with such a propensity — is so condemned that he had better commit suicide before experiencing such illicit desires."
Haridasa was never accepted again, even though Shri Chaitanya was implored to excuse Haridasa for the mistake. Junior Haridasa afterwards committed suicide due to being disassociated from the company of Shri Chaitanya, and the news of suicide was duly related to Shri Chaitanya.He said that Haridasa had rightly met with the proper punishment.
Regards,
Orlando.
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