Śrī Vidagdha Mādhava

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While reading this book, one should always keep in mind that this transcendental pastimes are absolutely distinct from the mundane pastimes of so-called love engaged in by the conditioned souls of this world. Our pastimes of so- called love are mere perverted reflections of these original, spiritual pastimes, and are enacted on the material, bodily platform of lust. There is an absolute distinction, as there is a distinction between gold and iron, and so one should never try to drag these loving exchanges down to the platform of lusty affairs between men and women in this material world.