Hi Stiphan,
That's a big change for you! Your ambition was always to ordain. What has influenced you to change your mind? Is it the recent addition of "Tantric Sex" that appears in your signature?
Hi Stiphan,
Is that the Tantric Sex mantra?
I was making a small joke based on the possible two meanings of your reply "bang on!"
I know, I know. Double meanings. I won't try it, though. I was just joking back. Thanks!JohnK wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 7:02 pmI was making a small joke based on the possible two meanings of your reply "bang on!"
First I suspect is the one you intended: "Yes, Sam, you hit the nail on the head as to why I am now leaningh away from monastic life."
Second: "Bang" being slang in some places for sexual intercourse -- so your reply sounded a bit like "cheer" for sex -- like bike riders might say "Ride On!"
I forgot that you might miss the slang -- I thought it was funny before my long-winded explanation!
And good luck with it all.
Your efforts are appreciated, JohnK! I was thinking of a reply along the lines of "But bang carefully!", but you beat me to it!JohnK wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 7:02 pm I was making a small joke based on the possible two meanings of your reply "bang on!"
First I suspect is the one you intended: "Yes, Sam, you hit the nail on the head as to why I am now leaningh away from monastic life."
Second: "Bang" being slang in some places for sexual intercourse -- so your reply sounded a bit like "cheer" for sex -- like bike riders might say "Ride On!"
I forgot that you might miss the slang -- I thought it was funny before my long-winded explanation!
And good luck with it all.
Tantric sex, as marketed in the New Age communities ,has zero to do with Buddhism. Tantric sexual practices that are found in Vajrayana are Buddhist (ie they comply to the Three/Four Dharma Seals). Thing is that the restrictions to sexual practice are so many that VERY few people (westerners in particular, since they tend to get into Dharma rather late in life) qualify either physically or spiritually to practice them.Dhammarakkhito wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 7:36 pm what does tantric sex have at all, whatsoever to do with buddhism? can i get a vomit smilie
For monastics and ascetics, yes. Are you a monastic and/or ascetic? I'm not. So for me, and others like me, the Buddha preached avoiding sexual misconduct.Dhammarakkhito wrote: ↑Wed May 09, 2018 8:15 pm regardless of what is found in vajrayana buddhism, the buddha declared sex to be a burning pit of coals, low, vulgar, ignoble, a bridge to be burned.
Which is about undertaking ascetic upposatha practices on specific days. Not in general.
Where the Buddha teaches on becoming an ascetic, a monk....and potaliya sutta