Recently there was a forum organised by one of the Buddhist society in Malaysia on the topic of homosexuality. A summary is reported here: http://buddhistcelebrities.blogspot.com/2011/08/buddhism-homosexuality-forum.html I have copied here for archival purpose: The Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) and Buddhist Research Society of Malaysia (BRSM) held a seminar titled “Homosexuality: The Controversy in the Midst [...]
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Buddhism & Homosexuality Forum on KL 19 Aug 2011
Posted in Buddhadharma, Gender & Sexuality on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ven. Dhammika: Homosexuality
Posted in Gender & Sexuality, tagged homosexuality on August 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Source: http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/08/homosexuality.html Homosexuality Homosexuality is the tendency to be sexually attracted to persons of the same rather than the opposite gender. According to the ancient Indian understanding, homosexuals were thought of simply as being ‘the third nature’ (trtiya prakti), rather than as perverted, deviant or sick. With its emphasis on psychology and cause and effect, [...]
Ven Dhammika: Same-sex Marriage
Posted in Gender & Sexuality, tagged Marriage, same-sex on August 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Source: http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/08/same-sex-marriage.html Same-sex Marriage A same-sex marriage is a legally recognized union between two people of the same gender, i.e. two homosexuals. Same-sex marriages have only of late become legal in several European countries and in a few states in the United States. However, such unions may have existed in some parts of the ancient [...]
Ven Dhammika: The Third Precept
Posted in Buddhadharma, Gender & Sexuality, tagged precepts on August 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Source: http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/08/third-precept.html The Third Precept Sexual behaviour (kama or methuna) is any actions motivated by erotic desire and usually involving the genital region. This includes all forms of coitus, intercrural sex, masturbation, sexual fondling and perhaps even voyeurism. The third of the five Precepts, the basic principles of Buddhist ethics, says that one should avoid [...]
A Gay Tragedy by Ven. Dhammika
Posted in Gender & Sexuality, tagged 3rd precept, homosexuality on May 26, 2008 | 14 Comments »
The article was recently posted on Ven. Dhammika’s blog. Bhante is currently the spiritual advisor of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society. Note: Not all gay male like to dress up in women’s clothes. This is only one aspect of some gay males. In fact, some straight man loves to cross dress themselves. A Gay Tragedy (http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/05/gay-tragedy.html) [...]
Why Do Gay Men Practice Together? By Alan Oliver
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on July 1, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This article was sent to me many years back when Heartland just started. I have managed to look it up and got permissions from Alan to publish this. ————————————————————————– Why Do Gay Men Practice Together? by Alan Oliver-The Gay Men’s Buddhist Sangha Many people over the past eight years of gay practice have asked why [...]
Venerable Dhammika on Homosexuality
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Except from A guide to Buddhism A to Z. by Ven Dhammika. H – Homosexuality Homosexuality is the tendency to be sexually attracted to persons of the same rather than the opposite gender. Today male homosexuals are called gays while females are referred to as lesbians. According to the ancient Indian understanding, homosexuals were thought [...]
Straits Times: Law Soc wants homosexual acts decriminalised
Posted in Gender & Sexuality, Society on April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Below quote is taken from Straits Times and here is a reply from People Like Us. Straits Times, April 5, 2007 PROPOSED CHANGES TO PENAL CODE Law Society: Give judges leeway to set aside death penalty It also wants homosexual acts among consenting men decriminalised By K.C. Vijayan THE Law Society wants the mandatory death [...]
Religion and Sexual Ethics Survey (from 1994)
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on January 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tricycle’s Editor’s blog has this highlighting this interesting article of a recent survey on religion and sexual ethics. Buddhist Self-Love and Blessed Contraceptives From the department of Wasting Your Time on the Web: Jef Poskanzer has a page on his site reproducing a chart that supposedly appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in December 1994. [...]
Doubts, Fear, Frustration and Depression
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on January 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In about 2005, we received an email from an old acquaintance to the heartland owner’s list. Both me and NK was almost heart broken when we read the letter. It was something that we had difficulty in reply because the issue came from a monk and from interpretations of the teachings of the Buddha. It [...]
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