





There are two aspects of saucha. One is the disinclination for one’s own body, and two is the disinclination towards another’s body. Cravings of and for the body begin in the mind, because we do not totally understand our bodies. Beneath the skin there are bones, flesh, nerves.The lack of understanding of the body can even result in obsession, where suddenly we cannot be satisfied by anything. Obsessions take over us, and sometimes this obsession escalates into violence. So many crimes related to sex have been happening in this world. Sometimes people kill others just for the thrill of it. These incidences, according to the principle of saucha, are due to the lack of understanding we have towards our bodies