According to the Vinaya, what is Buddha's view of homosexuality?

Answer 1

Among monks and nuns, all sexual behavior was prohibited. Homosexual behavior is listed among the forbidden sexual behaviors, but its placement is among the entire list of sexual prohibitions in order for a monk or nun to remain celibate. There is reference to a Pandaka, who is "full of passions, unquenchable lust and are dominated by the desire for sex." This has at times been translated as homosexual, but the anti-gay bias in the translation is fairly transparent.

Buddhist laity are simple encouraged to avoid doing sexual things that follow the "wrong" path. This is left vague, which suggests that the Buddha trusted people to learn through meditation and following the 8-fold path to discover the best way to remain on the right path.

I hope that your question comes not from judgment and condemnation, primarily because that frame of mind will hurt you. Homosexuals are just as likely as heterosexuals to endeavor to live lives that promote happiness (in themselves and their neighbors) and that do not provoke injury. I hope you can learn that this is both possible and occurs on a regular basis.

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Answer 2

Buddha's views were pretty vague because the Buddhist belief's are nonjudgmental. From what I can tell, he didn't condone it nor was he against it. He was neutral.

Answer 3

he was a good moral person so i doubt he would have liked it but that makes little difference now since he is dead