Dalai Lama: Pro-Homosexual or not?

[Pope_Noah_I]

I can’t figure it out. One minute he says that homosexuality is a sin, the next he says that it is fine if both individuals consent. Can anyone give me a better description about what exactly the current Dalai Lama believes about homosexual sex?

 

[brycelaliberte]

Who knows?

He’s written some stuff that would say that homosexual acts are sinful (none of that sort of stuff, not going into detail) and his views on sex actually line up pretty well with the Church’s; almost perfectly, which is almost scary, but good. Though he does say ‘none of that’ during sunlight.

Maybe it depends who he’s talking to. But I would like to see, so if someone else could fill in with a link or something.

 

[FaithofAbraham]

Maybe some of his reincarnations were gay and he can’t decide.

 

[Mystic_Warrior]

I can’t figure it out. One minute he says that homosexuality is a sin, the next he says that it is fine if both individuals consent. Can anyone give me a better description about what exactly the current Dalai Lama believes about homosexual sex?

Here’s a link that may help:

religionfacts.com/homosexuality/buddhism.htm

It appears that he doesn’t believe homosexuality is okay, but he refrains from judging people.

Peace…

MW

 

[abirdrrl]

Wikipedia says

He has repeatedly affirmed his Buddhist belief that homosexual behaviour is sexual misconduct. In his view homosexual sex is not acceptable in Buddhism or for Buddhists, and society otherwise should accept the challenge to tolerate gays and lesbians.[30] He explains in his book Beyond Dogma: “homosexuality, whether it is between men or between women, is not improper in itself. What is improper is the use of organs already defined as inappropriate for sexual contact.” It has been said that in 1997 he explained that the basis of that teaching was unknown to him and that he at least had some “willingness to consider the possibility that some of the teachings may be specific to a particular cultural and historic context.”[31] In a 1994 interview with OUT Magazine, the Dalai Lama explained, “If someone comes to me and asks whether [homosexuality] is okay or not, I will ask…‘What is your companion’s opinion?’ If you both agree, then I think I would say, if two males or two females voluntarily agree to have mutual satisfaction without further implication of harming others, then it is okay.”[32]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso%2C_14th_Dalai_Lama#Social_stances

If you’re anti-Wikipedia, you can verify the info with Wiki’s sources by going to the article.

 

[Pope_Noah_I]

Those are contradictory statements. In the same article. Is he not a Buddhist? If so, than doesn’t he accept Buddhism as the best religion? And if he does, wouldn’t he always attack active homosexuality as disordered and sinful, rather than stating one thing and another? Isn’t Buddhist morality for everyone? I note this trend alot in His Holiness, one minute he declares that Buddha is his master and that his teachings relieve the world of suffering, the next he declares that Buddha’s words should be disregarded if disproven by scientific enquiry. I don’t understand. Though, I do admire his contributions to non-violence greatly, and I would love to talk with him.

 

[Mystic_Warrior]

Those are contradictory statements. In the same article. Is he not a Buddhist? If so, than doesn’t he accept Buddhism as the best religion? And if he does, wouldn’t he always attack active homosexuality as disordered and sinful, rather than stating one thing and another? Isn’t Buddhist morality for everyone? I note this trend alot in His Holiness, one minute he declares that Buddha is his master and that his teachings relieve the world of suffering, the next he declares that Buddha’s words should be disregarded if disproven by scientific enquiry. I don’t understand. Though, I do admire his contributions to non-violence greatly, and I would love to talk with him.

The Dalai Lama is not the spokesperson for all Buddhists. He is only the leader of one sect of Tibetan Buddhism. He’s obviously the most active simply because of the Tibet/China situation in the 1950’s. He accepts Buddhism as the best religion for him. In case you didn’t realize it, Buddhists generally don’t condemn each other’s actions unless it is in the community of monks which are held to a very high standard.

You should really study Buddhism. You won’t get it until you do. I too would love to talk to him.

Peace…

MW