Be attentive and observe the anicca characteristic of all dhammas with equanimity.knighter wrote:ps
any tips on when passion arises?
thanks
knighter
kind regards,
Ben
Be attentive and observe the anicca characteristic of all dhammas with equanimity.knighter wrote:ps
any tips on when passion arises?
thanks
knighter
This made me laugh. Thanks Aloka!Aloka wrote:
There's already a long masturbation thread with lots of posts from the male members of the group
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Moderator note: I have merged a few of the previous threads and the long one together. One topic for this subject is enough.Sam Vara wrote:This made me laugh. Thanks Aloka!Aloka wrote:
There's already a long masturbation thread with lots of posts from the male members of the group
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Should it? Well maybe, at least during meditation ... that means ... as far as I now masturbation does not belong to the conventional meditation methods although there may be quite a deal of concentration involved .... and pleasure ... in jhanas there is also concentration and pleasure ... but it is said that the latter is conducive concentration and pleasure while masturbation is not ... anyway what can be learned is that humans are seeking pleasure and that there are different means to attain pleasure and that pleasure is only temporary.knighter wrote:. Masturbation should be avoided.
why should masterbation be avoided ?
You mean sexual lust? (since you have been asking about masturbation)knighter wrote:ps
any tips on when passion arises?
thanks
knighter
For monastics, yes. The second is a parajika while the first is a sanghadisesa.Lazy_eye wrote:2) from a Dhamma point of view, is there any difference between masturbation and non-procreative sex?
Have you tried this yourself? Sounds like Ayurveda to me.frank k wrote: Adjusting diet goes a really long way in making a celibate lifestyle easier. For example eating a simpler vegan or vegetarian diet with low salt, low in pungent roots (onion, garlic, leeks, etc) is much less of a nutriment supporting sexual desire than a rich diet of red meat, high sodium, rich sauce, etc.
This same logic could be used to justify many things the Buddha taught were unwholesome - adultery (it's natural for men to have as many partners as possible), anger (perfectly natural response in certain situations) - same with fear, grief, attachment, aversion , and especially the "self" idea ect. I find that the Dhamma is about "fighting" our past habits and tendencies, some of which are represented in our biology. As to whether celibacy is harmful for some, i.e those not ready for it, that is different subject entirely.Mojo wrote:The need to have sex is in our DNA as a means of species continuity. I don't think it is healthy to fight our biology. So at the very least, if practicing religious celibacy, masturbation should be allowed. Though, I really believe marriage and therefore sexual intercourse with the spouse should be allowed for monastics (of all faiths).