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**Cyclicymn** · 06-06-2010, 05:10 PM

I was thinking that perhaps Tantra was offering a path for them that integrated Buddhism into sexuality and enabled practices, which were following a slightly different path of practice, but the same path of awareness and intent, with the same values.

Hi Blue,

The Buddha didn't teach sexual abstinence for lay couples and as this is the beginners forum, I think its important to make it clear that the Buddha didn't teach "tantric sex".

Here is some advice given by Buddha to lay practitioners and advice to families and husbands and wives is included :

DN 31 Sigalovada Sutta: The Discourse to Sigala

The Layperson's Code of Discipline

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06-06-2010, 05:10 PM	#33
Cyclicymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	I was thinking that perhaps Tantra was offering a path for them that integrated Buddhism into sexuality and enabled practices, which were following a slightly different path of practice, but the same path of awareness and intent, with the same values. Hi Blue, The Buddha didn't teach sexual abstinence for lay couples and as this is the beginners forum, I think its important to make it clear that the Buddha didn't teach "tantric sex". Here is some advice given by Buddha to lay practitioners and advice to families and husbands and wives is included : DN 31 Sigalovada Sutta: The Discourse to Sigala The Layperson's Code of Discipline URL
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