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Posted by Gwendolyn Alden Dean on December 14, 2007, 4:42 pm
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If that occurred then there might be
even more problems for me to deal with.
There are Five Obstructions and Ten Evils encountered by women. First we
will discuss the Five Obstructions. The first is that women are not able
to become the Great Brahma Lord because that position is accomplished
through purity, and the body of a woman has a great many impurities.
Second, women cannot become Sakra. An astute student may object that
earlier we discussed the thirty-three women who became lords of the
heavens. This objection is a valid one, but it should be realized that
upon reaching the heavens their bodies became male, because only males
can be lords of the heavens. Although Sakra has some desire remaining,
that desire is quite light; women, on the other hand, are extremely
libidinous and consequently cannot become Sakra.
Third, women cannot become demon kings. This is not too bad. They cannot
attain this position because demons are extremely hard, solid, and firm,
while women are extremely soft and weak. As soon as anything unusual
comes up they are at a loss and have to seek help. Fourth, beings cannot
be wise wheel-turning kings - the gold, silver, copper, and iron
wheel-turning kings - as long as they have female bodies. Wise kings
have hearts of great compassion and kindness; they teach people to
maintain the Five Precepts and the Ten Good Deeds. Whenever women see
something good occur to others, they become jealous, and this keeps them
from having great compa
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