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I appreciate the links. Thank you! But can you point me to what they say about enlightenment being incompatible with sex scandals? I looked, but didn't see it.
by neonate 7y ago
I appreciate the links. Thank you! But can you point me to what they say about enlightenment being incompatible with sex scandals? I looked, but didn't see it.
In case it helps, I'm genuinely interested. It seems to me that if enlightenment is a thing, there's no reason to assume that it necessarily goes along with conformity to conventional morality. In fact it seems likely that such a person would be less constrained, because less subject to fear of social pressure. But I don't know.
- RikNieu 7y agoEnlightenment, in the Buddhist definition is not the abandonment of morality, it follows its perfection. Thats why monks are required to be celibate. From the second link above; "Abandoning uncelibacy, he lives a celibate life, aloof, refraining from the sexual act that is the villager's way." Also, see this sutta, as per point 9: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.022.nypo.html#fnt-6 https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.022.nypo.html... Enlightenment is the abandonment of sense desire, among other things.