A wonderful post from Ajahn Sujato: http://sujato.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/1430/
Archive for the ‘Gender & Sexuality’ Category
Why Buddhists Should Support Marriage Equality
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Gay Marriage, Why Not?
Posted in Gender & Sexuality on March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Buddhism & Homosexuality Forum on KL 19 Aug 2011
Posted in Buddhadharma, Gender & Sexuality on August 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
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 [...]