tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post6383101283398808297..comments2023-12-08T01:00:57.240-08:00Comments on My Buddha is pink: His Holliness on Homo-nessRichard Harroldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02943119066949899198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-61492542614992699592009-12-08T17:45:10.536-08:002009-12-08T17:45:10.536-08:00Thank you Bhante for directing us to your post! I ...Thank you Bhante for directing us to your post! I am very familiar also with the link you recommended from A.L. De Silva. I am honored that you read my blog!<br /><br />metta<br />RichardRichard Harroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943119066949899198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-24761393269972515182009-12-08T16:29:50.436-08:002009-12-08T16:29:50.436-08:00I don’t think the earliest version of the Buddha’...I don’t think the earliest version of the Buddha’s teachings (the Pali Tripitaka) has to be subjected to ‘postmodern critical scientific reflection’ to reconcile Dharma practice with homosexuality. Just separate the Dharma from the ‘traditions’ that have built up around it and which are often mistaken for it, and it stands okay. See <br />http://sdhammika.blogspot.com/2008/08/homosexuality.html <br />for some comments on this issueShravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-40752242315124987902009-12-07T04:33:21.242-08:002009-12-07T04:33:21.242-08:00Hey John, I passed on to Danny that you were posin...Hey John, I passed on to Danny that you were posing a question. I would comment that the term "homosexuality" wasn't even coined until the latter part of the 19th Century. And based on some reading I've done about King James, it was during his reign and when he had commissioned a Bible in his name that the idea of same-sex encounters were introduced into the canon.<br /><br />That may have been political, because ever since King James was a boy king on the throne, he was having affairs with men and giving them prominent posts, which annoyed some people. But prior to King James, previous translations of the Bible made no general reference to male-male sex other than Leviticus I believe; it had always been very specific to a particular set of circumstances (Ie Paul's frequently taken out of context rant against temple prostitutes in Corinthians).<br /><br />Ironically, there are no condemnations of female-female sex in the Bible. That may have been because during Biblical time, women were believed to have played no role in procreation other than to provide a receptacle for the baby to grow in; it was believed that the entire child was contained within a man's sperm. So male-male sex was bad, as was masturbation, because it led to the "waste" of semen, ergo actual children dying.Richard Harroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943119066949899198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998998547000813414.post-7631623805824475662009-12-06T08:59:11.240-08:002009-12-06T08:59:11.240-08:00Great post! I had one question though. In Christ...Great post! I had one question though. In Christian circles there are some bible quotes that get tossed around stating that there is some amount of Divine comment against homosexuality (I find these silly but they get slung around quite a bit). The crazy part is that these few quotes are slung like magical arrows that counteract any of the positive messages in the bible.<br /><br />Are there comparable quotes from the Buddhist canon other than "sexual misconduct" and do any Buddhist organization openly say that homosexuality is wrong? I can't think of any off the top of my head. It seems that organizationally and philosophically Buddhism accepts homosexuality but I would assume at the level of teacher/student there are several that hold homophibic views.<br /><br />For the record though, statements made by the Dalai Lama mean alomst nothing to my practice although I would respect his opinion much more if he was more openly engaging with the LGBTG community.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com