I read the following on the internet:
> I came from a Christianity ethical background so i originally thought
> sexual desire and masturbation was bad, but in reality all that is
> "bad" is the desire itself, which could be desire for sex, or desire
> for chocolate cake. It is the same thing "kama-tanha" As for alcohol,
> same thing, kama-tanha. Though I want to point out the story of
> sarakani SN55.24 explaining that even what is seen to most buddhists
> as a true downfall, alcohol. It itself is not inherently bad/evil etc.
> Kama-tanha is the problem, not the pleasure we can experience from
> sex, booze or chocolate cake!
Can sensual pleasure be divorced from craving? What do the Pali Suttas say about this?
Asked by Paraloka Dhamma Dhatu
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May 19, 2025, 11:45 AM
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