if you are a buddhist, are you allowed to kiss, have sex, etc. with someone as long as you are in a relationship with them and love them?

quote:Originally posted by royalmarine:

if you are a buddhist, are you allowed to kiss, have sex, etc. with someone as long as you are in a relationship with them and love them?

Right Action (behavior, conduct)

The Five Precepts: avoid taking life, taking what is not given, inappropriate sexual relations, false speech, and inappropriate intoxication.

'inappropriate sexual relations' is fairly vague



also you should probably consider that most buddhists live in very traditional envoironments.



[This message has been edited by Lou Reed (edited 07-03-2005).]

as a buddhist you would know all unhappiness is caused by desire...

so you'd kiss and know you were gonna get hurt.

quote:Originally posted by jackketch:

as a buddhist you would know all unhappiness is caused by desire...

so you'd kiss and know you were gonna get hurt.

I wouldntsay I was a buddhist. I just agree with the principles.

You seem hostile, strange for a buddhist

Explain why youd be hurt.

Do you mean poor judgement comes back to you

and if so you disurve it?

I'm very curious.

quote:Originally posted by Lou Reed:

I wouldntsay I was a buddhist. I just agree with the principles.

You seem hostile, strange for a buddhist

Explain why youd be hurt.

Do you mean poor judgement comes back to you

and if so you disurve it?

I'm very curious.



i was replying to Royal marine. your post got in sooner thats all. i am not a buddhist and was just ribbing Royal a bit.

It would depend on what kind of bhuddist you are.Wether you followed a strict doctrine or not.when the "modern" bhudda was searching for enlightenment,on the way he met celibate people ,along with others who were torturing themselves in the quest of inner knowledge,and didnt see this as the correct way.

i would say it would be alright,but i have adopted the bhuddist views rather flimsily,probably for my own gain.

but who cares,we all have our own karma in the end.

If you love someone and you feel they bring some sort of peace to your life then it's fine to have sex with them.

But any Buddhist would know that fucking around and being promiscuous will just lead you to ignorance and blind selfishness.

i would consider it that intercourse and affection would be appropriate in a "kindred soul" situation, the idea of a sould mate, or one who aligns with your karma, and only postive energy is between you both.

NO one-nighters,

just a girl who you would spend the rest of your life at peace with

ok thank you very much