Guest guest Posted September 17, 1998 Report Share Posted September 17, 1998 > Another point Mataji: Are you aware that Prabhupada may actually feel very > indebted to many of the devotees you have accused of being cheaters? May I > remind you that Prabhupad was even aware of Bhavananda's homosexual > problem, but did not strip him of the sannyas title rather he told him to > make a preaching party and travel up and down the Ganga on a boat - which > he did. Why did Prabhupada not punish Bhavananda more severly?You wrote: I think the regulative principle "no illicit sex" applies also to homosexuals. That is, unless someone can figure out a way to get children by a sexual act between two persons of the same sex, such sex is forbidden. :-) Even sexual acts between two different sexes are forbidden, except for married couples, and then according to some strict regulations. So where is the difference between this sexual or that sexual? Everything sexual is a deviation from a spiritual viewpoint. For a sannyasi any sex is forbidden, so I don't think it matters too much which inclination such a person had before taking on that asrama. It might be hard for a homosexual sannyasi to avoid the objects of the senses, thought. Maybe he can preach to women and take on femal disciples. your servant Prsnigarbha das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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