Posted on 11/28/2008 10:15:52 PM PST by woofie
The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual and temporal leader, on Friday said sex spelt fleeting satisfaction and trouble later, while chastity offered a better life and "more freedom."
"Sexual pressure, sexual desire, actually I think is short period satisfaction and often, that leads to more complication," the Dalai Lama told reporters in a Lagos hotel, speaking in English without a translator.
He said conjugal life caused "too much ups and downs.
"Naturally as a human being ... some kind of desire for sex comes, but then you use human intelligence to make comprehension that those couples always full of trouble. And in some cases there is suicide, murder cases," the Dalai Lama said.
He said the "consolation" in celibacy is that although "we miss something, but at the same time, compare whole life, it's better, more independence, more freedom."
Considered a Buddhist Master exempt from the religion's wheel of death and reincarnation, the Dalai Lama waxed eloquent on the Buddhist credo of non-attachment.
"Too much attachment towards your children, towards your partner," was "one of the obstacle or hindrance of peace of mind," he said.
Revered by his followers as a god-king, the Dalai Lama arrived in Lagos on Friday on a three-day visit following an invitation from a foundation to attend a conference. He has made no political speeches in the west African country.
He leaves Friday night for the Czech Republic and then on to Brussels to address the European Parliament before heading to Poland, where he is due to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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up and down ?is that like the sound of one hand clapping?
Too much attachment, while something Buddhism tries to get away from, is part of what makes life joyful. The Dalai Lama is a sad deceived and deceiving man.
I guess this explains Richard Gere.
I have no idea what people see in this guy. He’s just a nice person who travels around the world, first class, and regurgitates the teachings of Masters before him.
I need a job like that
Get a translator...
>> “Too much attachment towards your children, towards your partner,” was “one of the obstacle or hindrance of peace of mind,” he said.
In other words, ditch your kids and/or your wife/girlfriend so you could achieve happiness? Even Al Bundy couldn’t do that...
So does getting up in the morning. But oh what fun it is.
Ya know Dalai, I have done both and all in all I will take the problems that attachment brings.
They are less then the problems that being alone brings.
lol
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He’s right, you know.
Is he saying just say no? The libs would be furious! Keep this teaching away from my child! They would demand. Not in our schools! They would howl. At the same time they hold him on a pedestal. Not very bright folks. They just do not get self denial for a greater good. The feel good generation and that is how they raise their children and grand-children.
WTF?
Is this guy for real or what?
:-D. LOL.
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