Le Dhamma de la Forêt

dans la tradition thaï de Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

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Discours sur le Dhamma donné parAjahn Martin
TitreOvercoming sexual desire
Date26 Feb 2010
Langueen
EmplacementWat Pa Baan Taad
Audience
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Celibacy required for monks, even masturbation is forbidden. Opening an anatomy atlas is helpful to reduce sexual desire. Train to bring to mind loathsome pictures to counteract images of beauty. Orgasm is nothing else that putting your hand in a cold bucket after having burnt it in the fire. In Thailand, they show corpses in the newspapers, not in the west. “Some even think they can get enlightened by having sexual conduct, but that is impossible the Lord Buddha said”. Sexual desire always find its way in: power, money, fame etc. In Buddhism, only 1 partner is allowed. Criticism: we hate the person who criticizes us, but it is just like hating the messenger who brings us bad news. Homosexuality: usually because one cannot accept the change of sex from their previous life. Everything in Buddha's teaching makes sense and is explainable. Abortion: it is killing if the citta is in the foetus but it's very difficult to say when this happens (depends on the spirit).