Does sexual liberalism lead to rebirth in the hungry ghost realm?
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In DN 31, the Buddha said a libertine is an evil companion leading to ruin.
> *There are, young householder, these six evil consequences in associating with evil companions, namely: any gambler, any libertine,
> any drunkard, any swindler, any cheat, any rowdy is his friend and
> companion.*
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> *These are the six dangers inherent in bad companionship: any rogue, drunkard, addict, cheat, swindler, or thug becomes a friend and
> colleague.*
In the Tanhavagga, the Buddha taught craving, particularly when developed, leads to woe and suffering:
> *334. The craving of one given to heedless living grows like a creeper. Like the monkey seeking fruits in the forest, he leaps from
> life to life (tasting the fruit of his kamma).*
>
> *335. Whoever is overcome by this wretched and sticky craving, his sorrows grow like grass after the rains.*
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> *342. Beset by craving, people run about like an entrapped hare. Held fast by mental fetters, they come to suffering again and again for a
> long time.*
Therefore, if a person pursues and engages in sexual activity merely for sexual gratification, will they increase craving in both themselves and another?
If a man, for example, has sex with a woman because his has lust but has not personal commitment towards the woman, will not craving be created in the woman leading her to keep searching for a sexual partner?
Are those who are always searching for sex, love & companionship destined for rebirth in the hungry ghost world or even hell?
Asked by Paraloka Dhamma Dhatu
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Apr 24, 2018, 11:00 AM
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