Posted by kendricks on December 06, 2000 at 09:31:34:
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One of the basic tenets of Zen Buddhism is that desire leads to suffering, and that, hence, the elimination of desire would lead to the elimination of suffering. The major problem I have with this tenet is that the elimination of sexual desire would also lead to the elimination of mindblowing orgasms. I do not see this as an acceptable tradeoff. This is not to say that important lessons cannot be drawn from this philosophy. Perhaps the desire for sex should be categorized instead as a physical need, such as food, water, and oxygen; while the desires that should be eliminated are the ones that truly cause suffering - such as the desire to possess or control another human being, or the desire to change human nature into something other than what it is. This could lead a monger down a path of appreciating all of the finer things in the zona, and life in general, while not needlessly torturing himself with painful emotions. Any thoughts?
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