Is a Buddhist homosexual breaking the precept on "avoiding sexual misconduct?"?

Answer 1

This article was in response to the dalai lama's speech-

*Dear Sir/Madam,

The Dalai Lama was out of line when he said (according to your article in the West, April 15, Page 7) "if you are a Buddhist, homosexuality is wrong. Full stop.
" The Dalai Lama is not the 'Pope' of Buddhism and, charming as he often is, he sometimes gets it wrong. He is only the head of one of the four main sects of Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhism) and he speaks only for his group.

The greater majority of Buddhists throughout the modern world are inspired to learn that the Buddha certainly did not discriminate against homosexuality. The core teachings of original Buddhism clearly show that it is not whether one is heterosexual, homosexual or celibate that is good or bad, but it is how a person uses their sexual orientation that makes for good or bad karma. For example a gay man in a committed, loving and joyful
relationship with a male partner is definitely morally superior to a
straight married guy who is unfaithful to his wife. Homosexuality is not wrong per se. However, it is bad karma to condemn homosexuality out of hand!

The Dalai Lama's error is to look for his guidance in dodgy scriptures composed many centuries after the time of the Buddha. So the fact is that the Buddha, and therefore Buddhism, embraces gays and lesbians and transexuals with equity and respect. Too long has religious bigotry caused suffering to minority groups in our society. All religions should be more loving. Full stop!*

Ajahn Brahm

Answer 2

Girl, they're not misconducting if they practice enough. Me amnd my love buddies practice a lot, and we barely misconduct any more, except for Pam, because I think she messed herself up back when she was using drugs.

Answer 3

No, because as long as both parties are of age and consenting, it's not sexual misconduct.

Answer 4

hiya Bruce, I nonetheless have faith that sexual orientation is strictly a decision...constantly replaced into, constantly would be. notwithstanding, in my own view, there's a competent argument for the predestination of the gay choose. till now you bypass and deliver out the troops, permit me clarify. With the thought God can, for any reason, and at any time, enable a under optimal concern fall upon His very own, enable us to evaluate the e book of job. collectively as there are various info yet to be revealed to us, for all intents and purposes, job replaced into an exceedingly committed guy in problems with the Spirit. yet he replaced into examined to the decrease of his persistence. and not because of the fact it replaced into required with tips from the situation of his existence, because of the fact with tips from all standards, he replaced into, in spite of everything, good. yet once you examine alongside, his judgment replaced into from adult males, and his very own opinion, and this purely does not get it. His victory got here whilst the Heavenlies agreed. whilst this got here approximately, because it ought to have, God replaced into glorified. yet another incident i will bear in mind, comprises a competent chum of mine I knew in severe college. i will call him Bruce. Bruce replaced into constantly the social gathering bypass-er, vogue icon,and maximum common..........he replaced into additionally gay. interior the path of existence, I left that city, and we lost touch. We have been reacquainted some thirty years later in a church that I nonetheless attend. because of the fact of his way of existence, Bruce had exchange into very ill, and there replaced into little or no that replaced into advantageous being stated to him at this component. One nighttime, he confessed his sin to God, and stated that if it have been obtainable to be healed from this, he might repent thoroughly from his approaches. on the instant, Bruce is an significant area of our church, a effective prayer warrior, and somebody that i lookup to. And, i will function, ailment loose. Now this could no longer be sparkling to you, yet i've got faith that Bruce replaced into destined to stay the existence he chosen, and are available across that this replaced right into a incorrect determination. He replaced into compelled to make yet an determination determination, which became out greater efficient than the 1st, and he's now somebody who's a poster boy for Christianity. So, I positioned up that there is a few "predestination" in contact, yet might rigidity that it is not of our very own units, nor our very own purposes. Be properly.

Answer 5

If he isn't having sex with men, how could he be breaking anything? Temptation is not sin.

Answer 6

As long as he is celibate, then no he is not.

Answer 7

no....