Henry

Thank you for this lnk. I think it would also be worth those interested in
this issue not to rely only on the truncated Theravada vinaya but to explore
others, especially the Mulasarvastavada and Dharmagupta vinayas as well as
they are much more expansive on some relevant topics. I cannot help but
agree with Paul (I think I was) who mused on the modern preoccupation with
sexual behaviour and sexuality when this is merely one aspect of human (and
non-human for that matter) activity which has an impact on right and wrong
views. It is not the particular form that partnering takes so much as the
attitude one exhibits towards it.

Cheers

Robert

>From: "hjgrossi" <hjgrossi@...>
>Reply-To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
>To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Pali] Re: Buddhism and Homosexuality
>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:44:03 -0000
>
>A.L de Silva's "Homosexuality and Theravada Buddhism" is worth reading on
>this
>subject. Though brief, it manages to look at the question of homesexuality
>in the
>light of the third precept from the perspective of the canon and Buddhist
>ethics, as
>well as give a brief historical overview of the attitude toward homosexuals
>in
>Theravadan countries. Though out of print in paper, it is available online
>at,
>http://www.buddhanet.net/homosexu.htm
>
>Henry
>

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