Dharmic religions Religion and sexuality
the common formulation of buddhist ethics 5 precepts , noble eightfold path, 1 should neither attached nor crave sensual pleasure. these precepts take form of voluntary, personal undertakings, not divine mandate or instruction.
of 5 precepts, third vow refrain sex others spouse, under age (namely, protected parents or guardians), , have taken vows of religious celibacy. in chinese buddhism, third vow interpreted refrain sex outside marriage.
buddhist monks , nuns of traditions expected refrain sexual activity , buddha said have admonished followers avoid unchastity if pit of burning cinders. while laypersons may have sex within marriage, monks may not have sex @ all.
hinduism
religiously, hindus begin life @ brahmacharya or student stage, in directed chastely advance educationally , spiritually prepare life of furthering dharma (societal, occupational, parental, etc. duties) , karma (right earthly actions); once reach grihastya or householder stage can seek kama (physical pleasure) , artha (worldly achievement, material prosperity) through marriage (generally arranged) , vocations, respectively.
the kama sutra (discourse on kāma) vatsayana, believed manual sexual congress, offers insight sexual mores, ethics , societal rules prevalent @ time. shringara ras (romance, 1 of 9 rasas or emotions). drama in sanskrit, abhijnana shakuntalam kalidasa, cited 1 of best examples of shringara ras, talks of love story of dushyanta , shakuntala.
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