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    What is the Jain view on a sexual relationship between two men?

    4 months ago 85

    In Jain ethics, sexual activity is generally viewed through the lens of brahmacharya (celibacy / chastity) and control of desires.

    Traditional Jain view

    • For monastics, all sexual activity is strictly forbidden.
    • For lay followers, sexual conduct is ideally limited, disciplined, and tied to responsibility.
    • A sexual relationship between two men is not supported as a spiritual ideal in Jain Dharma, because Jain teaching emphasizes restraint over sensual indulgence.

    Important Jain principle

    Jainism judges actions mainly by:
    • attachment
    • passion
    • harm
    • loss of self-control

    So the central concern is not only the gender of the people involved, but whether the relationship increases kashaya (passions like lust, attachment, and delusion) and weakens brahmacharya.

    Jain ethical emphasis

    From a Jain perspective, the highest path is:
    • reducing desire
    • maintaining self-restraint
    • avoiding exploitation or harm
    • living with purity and discipline

    In simple terms

    A sexual relationship between two men would generally be seen as not aligned with the Jain ideal of chastity and restraint. Jainism places more importance on spiritual discipline than on validating sensual relationships.

    If you want, I can also explain the Jain view of sexuality for householders versus monks in a simple way.

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