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Lal
Keymaster

The Buddha did not ask “householders” to abstain from sex. 

  • Any sexual act within “societally-accepted ways” (i.e., with spouse or fiancé) does not violate “kāmēsu micchācārā”  under “dasa akusala” or the “ten immoral deeds.” 
  • However, once one fully understands the dangers of any type of “kāmēsu micchācārā,” one will abstain from any sexual act. But that happens at the Anagami stage.

Furthermore, kāmēsu micchācārā includes not just sexual misconduct but also excessive sensory pleasures. See “Ten Immoral Actions (Dasa Akusala).”

Also, note that my name is not “Lai” but “Lal.” I have been correcting this for a while now.

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