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How to stop this attraction ?

This soul is trapped in the sensual pleasures of this maternal
world. Since times eternal, the soul is contaminated by the
effects of sensual pleasures. These effects get activated
immediately. How to save ourselves from them ?

It is a two-way process.
(1) If the soul is not contaminated by the impact of these
sensual thirsts, then the contact of these sensual attractions
cannot disturb it.

(2) Also, if the soul is contaminated but does not come in
contact with such sensual pleasures, then again soul is safe.

But if both of these collide, a blast is inevitable. Everyone
in this world have both of this and hence the sensual desires
of seeing, hearing, eating and touching whatever is good is
going on since eternal times. How can you save yourself
from this ?

There are two things which can save you from these dangerous
sensual pleasures –

(1) The inclination towards religion in your mind
(2) The fear for sins in your heart

The inclination for religion in your heart gives you the
right understanding that, “Look, these sensual pleasures are
worth forsaking. We succumbed to these sensual pleasures
innumerable times in the births of animals and Anarya
humans. But this soul is still not content. In the past, the
soul did not resist such temptations because of ignorance and
the absence of religion. But today is it appropriate to walk
on the same path even in the presence of religion ?” If we
constantly think on these lines, then we can stay alert. Worldly
affairs will not disturb us.
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