The Buddhist Attitude to Sensuality by Ajahn Brahm
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I thought there are some pretty frank and insightful advice in this talk, especially on a sensitive topic like this.
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I always like Ajahn Brahm talks.
I think we can't suppress sensuality... but nevertheless practice is supposed to eventually remove the attachment to them through perceiving their emptiness. But if we try to block them, they will be suppressed and still manifest in other ways or at a latter time... I just had a very sensual and romantic dream with a beautiful girl yesterday
Milarepa says:
Wisdom gods and goddesses donÂ’t say no to sensory pleasures;
A great yogi knows this full well.............
Thusness says: but milarepa see the actuality of experience
Thusness says: that is he will not see emptiness only
Thusness says: he sees thoughts
Thusness says: not emptiness
AEN says: oic..
Thusness says: but know it is empty
Thusness says: he sees with clarity pleasure
Thusness says: but know it is empty
AEN says: icic..
Thusness says: that is emptiness is form -
his dhamma talks and occasional jokes are hilarious and witty. it helps when he is the native speaker of english.
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Originally posted by Louis dave36:
his dhamma talks and occasional jokes are hilarious and witty. it helps when he is the native speaker of english.
my sentiments exactly. though i personally find resonance with his opinions and views, i can just faintly hear the screaming for blood from some people on his open and rational attitude towards pre-marital sex and homosexuality.