Sex and Sexuality in Buddhism: A Tetralemma

Modern people presume "sex" to be a function of biology and "sexuality" to be a fundamental aspect of identity. Since Buddhist monks and nuns are celibate by definition, many assume a uniform sex-negativity in Buddhism. But Buddhist teachers and practitioners have thought about,...

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Main Author: Langenberg, Amy Paris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2015]
In: Religion compass
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 9, Pages: 277-286
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Buddhism / Sexual abstinence / Sexual behavior / Employment / Tetralemma
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BL Buddhism
NCF Sexual ethics
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