Is it wrong to lust?

Question

I lust after Spookshow, KatyKat, Epona, Jelly and others. If I don't touch and just lust is that a sin? What if I really want to touch?

Answer 1

Lust is natural .
If something attracts you ,why fight it ?
If it wasn`t for lust and attraction there would be no reason to reproduce .

Answer 2

No, it's no sin to lust or to indulge it. Whoever says it is should get the same treatment that Edward Longshanks gave to William Wallace or worse. It's outrageous to try to make people feel guilty about natural impulses, so that one can achieve totalitarian control over them. If some preacher comes to me and tells me that I need his approval before Miyuki and I make love, I'll lift him with one hand and toss him out the window. I weigh 320 lbs. and set state records in powerlifting.

Answer 3

Supposedly if you pursue this in your mind, yes it is sin. Seeing someone and having a lustful thought occur could not be sin because you were born that way. But if you choose to play it out in your mind, or stare longingly, yes it would be sin.

Answer 4

Haha, I lust after Spookshow and pagan_earthgirl. There's nothing wrong with lusting so long as you don't do anything without permission.

Answer 5

it's all an image

however we are attracted to wit, to women's ability to weave and be sly, to keep mystery and cast a 'spell' over us men who usually go with eyes not mind or heart

besides the sexy image icons we see, for me it's more about the cunning and mystique than about the physical aspects

I used to have soldiers when in Army, and many of the online friends they met were beautiful people in virtual land but not the greatest ease on the eyes in person, but they all married anyways as what bonded them was not looks but rather open ness and going full boar into topics, as randy as they became and to the hilt or 'balls in' to each subject

I am a passionate person too and value a full display of wisdom vs just showing your cards

Answer 6

Lusting is a waste of energy, u could be using ur mind in a more productive way.

U better keep all ur desire and love for the woman who loves u.

Touching always leads to risks such as AIDS...

May God protect u anyway.

Answer 7

its worse than you can imagine, I may want to lust after someone but I won't , I`ll have all my pleasures satisfied in Heaven. I mean it's not like you have to resist for 1 milion years, it's just a lifetime. "Turn away from the world , REPENT, lest ye perish", were His words.

sorry to burst your bubble...

Answer 8

LUST is a sin...no matter if you follow through or not. But...be serious when you ask your questions. It's not referring to silly things like Jelly.

Answer 9

Fire on. Don't stop at lust. Commit touchery and "kerewa wo". Who's to determine if it's sin but you!

Answer 10

what ever

The most attractive thing in Vaishali, the capital city of Lichhavis, was the beautiful dancer Amrapali. She was named after the mango grove she was first found in. Everybody was eager to win her love. She chose to be the Nagarvadhu, wife to the whole city.

One day, Amrapali saw a young monk. Mesmerised by his calm and attractive presence, she followed him. The sanyasi settled down beneath a mango tree, unmindful of her presence. Unable to attract his attention, she spoke: “Sir, please introduce yourself. Why do you lead an ascetic life in your youth?”

“In search of Truth”, replied the monk. Amrapali was first taken aback. She then teased him: “Of what use is the Truth that wastes your youth?” The monk smiled: “Lady, Absolute Happiness can only be attained thus for the happiness you seek is transitory pleasure”.

Amrapali persisted. “Dear, leave this delusion and enjoy my hospitality which even royalty desires to experience”, offered Amrapali. The monk thought for a moment and said, “I will ask my master. If he allows me, I will come”. Then he took out a ripe Amra Phal (mango) from his bag and gave it to her with the instruction that the fruit be preserved without decay till his return.

The monk returned to Buddha’s shelter and narrated the incident. Buddha gave him permission to stay with Amrapali, much to the puzzlement of other disciples. Buddha calmly said, “I have looked into his eyes — there was no desire. If I had said ‘no’, even then he would have obliged. I trust his meditation”.


In the meantime, Amrapali tried all methods to keep the mango fresh, but failed. After one month, the young monk returned. Passionately infatuated, she approached him. The monk ordered, “Lady! Bring me the Amra Phal”. She did so; but the mango had decayed, emitting foul odour and was full of worms.

She asked, “Dear, of what use is this rotten fruit to you?” The monk slowly removed the mango-stone from the fruit. Showing her the rotten skin, he spoke, “Where has the beauty, aroma and taste of the fruit gone? Whereas, the mango-stone is intact and free of decay”. “Of what use is this mango-stone”, argued the courtesan.

The monk smilingly explained, “The mangostone is the most useful. As a seed, it has the potential to regenerate a new body. Likewise, a human being’s meditation is never wasted. This mango-stone signifies the eternal Soul. The protection of the Soul is the real shield; that is the absolute Happiness. Recognise this Truth, Amrapali. You, who could not save the decay of this Amra Phal, how long can you protect your own body from disintegration?”

The Nagarvadhu was speechless; it was as if she had been awakened from a deep sleep. Moved, she asked forgiveness of the young monk. She felt cleansed and expressed her desire to see the monk’s master.

Later, Buddha visited Vaishali and stayed at Amrapali’s abode. She touched Buddha’s feet and said, “I tried my best to attract your monk, but he convinced me by his awareness that real life is in your shelter”. She renunciated the life of a courtesan and donated her belongings to the Buddhist Sangha.

Buddha accepted her in the monastery as a disciple, to the chant of “Sangham sharanam gachhami, Dhammam sharanam gachhami”.