Introduction to Buddhist Sexual Ethics: Having Sex with Someone Else’s Partner
Alexander Berzin Dorfgemeinschaft Bordo, Italy, 1995 (lightly edited transcript)
I’ve been asked to speak today about Buddhist sexual ethics. Sexuality is obviously a topic that is of great interest to a lot of people. Especially when living in a close Buddhist community in the countryside, as you are here, there can be a lot of confusion about sexuality and sexual relations. A lot of pain can arise from our own or our partner’s unwise sexual behavior. It can be helpful to look at the advice Buddhism has to offer in this area. I’d like to make the discussion today rather informal. So I’ll speak for a while and, as we go along, if you have questions, please ask. Later in the afternoon, I think it would be good to have a discussion with questions and an exchange of ideas.
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