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**qilmuz6v** · 12-27-2011, 02:59 AM

Lets not forget that Buddhadasa was a celibate monk and as far as I know monks in Thailand did practices focusing on the unpleasant aspects of the body in order to lessen desire/ attachment to it.

Clearly if he believes that the only legitimate purpose of sex is to reproduce the species, then there would be no valid basis (in his view) for lesbian or gay sexuality

This is just speculation unless you can find a specific quote from him.

12-27-2011, 02:59 AM	#16
qilmuz6v Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	Lets not forget that Buddhadasa was a celibate monk and as far as I know monks in Thailand did practices focusing on the unpleasant aspects of the body in order to lessen desire/ attachment to it. Clearly if he believes that the only legitimate purpose of sex is to reproduce the species, then there would be no valid basis (in his view) for lesbian or gay sexuality This is just speculation unless you can find a specific quote from him.
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