Q: Animals don't get married and enjoy their life. Why should we get married and suffer? Is there anything in marriage not provided for animals?🔗

It is a very controversial question. I thought when I first read, I will avoid, but marriage is my favorite subject, so I don't want to avoid! Here he is asking, 'Animals don't get married and live a free life, why should we get married and suffer? Is there anything in marriage that is not provided for animals?'

Yes. Animals take birth as polygamous and die as polygamous. Human being in seed, in potential form, when he takes birth, is polygamous but he should not die polygamous. He should have matured to become monogamous. Understand, that is what maturity is. Suddenly, you will see, when you start growing inside yourself, the deep friendliness liberates you from lust.

Please understand, just yesterday in our ashram, I was discussing this. In our ashramites' meeting I was teaching classes to my brahmacharis (unmarried disciples of the monastic order) about sannyas (life of disciples of the monastic order). The session had some very intimate questions and answers. There, I made a statement, a very important truth. It is not just for swamis, it is for everyone.

We need to understand, a deep friendliness will completely replace the need for lust. It is a very important sutra. Usually, in marriage, a deep hatred replaces lust.