Question: Buddhism says to to abstain from sexual misconduct and sensual overindulgence. What sort of stuff would that include?
2007-03-15 12:40:12 · 4 answers · asked by bluecolouredflames 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Use this formula:
1:Wholesome Thoughts
2:Wholesome Speech
3:Wholesome Action
Thoughts:
Thoughts of sexual acts with your consenting partner is not wrong,whereas thoughts of sexual acts with another person's husband/wife is unwholesome.As thoughts of rape,porn,etc are unwholesome.
The same goes for Speech and Action.
End of the day,before you do anything,just asked yourself:Is it good for me and others?This will train you to be more mindful.
Metta to all.
2007-03-15 17:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sexual misconduct includes oral sex, anal sex, same sex sex, masturbation, sex in front of sacred representations of the body, speech or mind of The Buddha. Sex with someone else's partner, sex for the sake of sex, sex with attachment to the sex, sex with the fault of emission, sex with an ordained monk or nun, sex with one's parents or siblings, sex with animals, children, students or Teachers with whom one is in a student-Teacher relationship; all of these are prohibited.
It does depend on your vows. It does depend on your level of knowledge, as well. You should never do anything with the foreknowledge that if you do it, you can just confess it. It does not work that way. In other words, the more you know you are not supposed to do, the heavier the downfall or infraction if you do do it, and while some or most (not all) of these behaviors can be purified through the preliminary practice of prostrations to the 35 Buddhas of confession; or renewal of pratimoksha, bodhisattva or tantric vows in front of a qualified lama or spiritual master, it is best to refrain from doing them in the first place.
Sensual overindulgence is a huge topic and would basically be covered by not doing, or over-doing, anything that would be non-virtuous. There are ten non-virtues associated with the body, speech and mind. I am off by three or four but I know where to look it up if you want me to research it further for you. The non-virtues of the body include sexual misconduct and stealing; the non-virtues of the speech include lying, slander, divisive speech; the non-virtues of the mind include covetousness and...one other. I forget.
I hope this is hopeful!
2007-03-15 20:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by shrill alarmist, I'm sure 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For a non-monastic: Anything that causes HARM or SUFFERING for other sentient beings... do no misuse your sexuality to trap other people into relationships, nor abuse them, no bestiality, no pedophilia, rape... that sort of thing.
Sensual overindulgence can mean, in Buddhist practice, a hindrance to certain practices... the idea of Buddhism is about cultivating a calm mind, getting over-focused on sex unbalances that. It's a poor explanation, I know, but that's my take on it.
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2007-03-15 19:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't need any of these answers.
You know for yourself when it's not right. If you rely on texts to tell you what you already know, than you are off the path completely.
Just be honest with yourself, and face reality the best you can. We are all in the same boat.
2007-03-16 15:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋