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**gundas** · 12-25-2011, 11:58 PM

Hello SuperFrog,

I am only a beginner, but from my limited understanding Buddhist morality judges a person on their intentions not the outcome, so it depends on WHY you want to have childerns. However, the renunciation of all worldly desires (including having childerns) is an act of liberation from suffering.

Attachment to sons or wealth has been described as foolishness in the Dhammapada "The fool worries, thinking,I have sons, I have wealth. Indeed, when he himself is not his own, whence are sons, whence is wealth?" http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/dhammapada-05.html

Personally, i love childrens but i dont want to bring new people into this world, so i find adoption a better/less selflish act and more beneficial to society.

Regards,
Bundokji

12-25-2011, 11:58 PM	#4
gundas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 488 Senior Member	Hello SuperFrog, I am only a beginner, but from my limited understanding Buddhist morality judges a person on their intentions not the outcome, so it depends on WHY you want to have childerns. However, the renunciation of all worldly desires (including having childerns) is an act of liberation from suffering. Attachment to sons or wealth has been described as foolishness in the Dhammapada "The fool worries, thinking,I have sons, I have wealth. Indeed, when he himself is not his own, whence are sons, whence is wealth?" http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/dhammapada-05.html Personally, i love childrens but i dont want to bring new people into this world, so i find adoption a better/less selflish act and more beneficial to society. Regards, Bundokji
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