What did the Buddha think about sex? (2)

Sexuality in Classical South Asian Buddhism

A prolific scholar surveys classical Buddhism’s approach to sex, gender, and sexual orientation in this landmark volume.

More than 25 years in the making, this detailed sourcebook on Buddhist understandings of sexuality, sensual desire, ethics, and deviance in classical South Asia is filled with both engaging translations and original and provocative analysis.

AUTHOR: The author is the 14th Dalai Lama Professor of Religious Studies Jose Ignacio Cabezon at the University of California Santa Barbara.

Think for yourself (Kalama Sutra).

He marshals an incredible array of Buddhist scriptures, legal and medical texts, and philosophical treatises, explaining the subtleties of this ancient literature in lucid English prose.

This work is of immense interest to scholars of Buddhism and gender studies as well as lay readers who want to learn more about traditional Buddhist attitudes towards sex. More