Manivadivu, I'll asume that your questions are serious questions and answer accordingly:
I have never read or heard anything about the attitude of Japanese zen towards homosexuality. I don't even know what the attitude was of medieval Japan towards homosexuality. Many medieval Western and Asian cultures were more tolerant of sexual preferences than today's societies. Not seeing any mention of this leads me to beleive that homosexuality was not seen as a big deal or a problem. I also don't know what the attitude or teachings of Buddhism is towards homosexuality, or care for that matter. My own opinion is that homosexuality itself is not a specific concern in zen practice. I would just lump homosexuality in with general sexuality, and that I do not consider a problem unless you become attached to it and it interferes with your practice. Hope this helps...Bill! --- In [email protected], "manivadivu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Back in the early days of Japanese Zen, I can imagine that any hint of homosexuality would have been unacceptable. > > What is the position of Zen Buddhism towards homosexuality? When did it become acceptable? Is it acceptable in Japan? > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
