Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s1.30
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c9.s1.30
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c9.s1.30
(6) A gṛhī must refrain from adultery and be satisfied with his wife. Even when living with her, he should always reflect that she is a source of evil, full of impurities and so forth. He should also bear in mind that she is a companion for passion and dalliance and not for the next world, a companion at food and drink and not for the fruits of karma; and that she is a hindrance to śīla, dhyāna, prajñā, etc².