Most of the views that people hold regarding human sexual conduct come from cultural norms of the society they live in and the religious tradition they belong to. So it is only natural that we find diverse and often opposing positions taken on matters such as polygamy, homosexuality, and chastity. Today we are also engaged in a very highly charged debate about what constitutes “real” marriage. The Buddha’s teachings on these issues reveal a clarity and directness that offers universal guidelines for living a human life with choice and integrity. 

John Cianciosi is author of The Meditative Path (Quest Books, 2001) and a student of the late Venerable Ajahn Chah. Ordained a Buddhist monk in 1972, he served as spiritual director of monasteries in Thailand and Australia. John also is adjunct professor at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

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