Bible passage: Genesis 2:25
"And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed."

This is 67th Lecture on Genesis. 

Genesis 2:25 says, "And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed." This verse tells us what kind of place the Garden of Eden is where Adam and Eve used to live. It also implies what the heart of a man was before sin entered into it. Adam and Eve were created as living beings, and they had only the knowledge of the spirit which is the Truth. They didn't have any sinful natures in their hearts at all. This is the same for all the descendants that Adam and Eve gave birth to in the Garden of Eden. 

Therefore, even if they were all naked, they were not ashamed. Even when they saw the opposite sex, they didn't commit adultery in their thoughts or hearts. Suppose, you have toddlers and they are all naked and playing together. There are boys and girls. Even if they touch each other, they have no feelings Even if they have lust by nature, they don't commit adultery. It is because their souls are not fully functional. 

Even though they see other children they are not ashamed and they don't commit adultery. If people feel ashamed to be seen naked, it is actually the work of the soul. When they are little children and their souls are not yet fully functional, they don't feel shame or embarrassment. As they grow up, however, they come to have knowledge that 'it is normal to put on clothes', and that 'it is not right to stay naked.'

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