Sex, sin, and Zen : a Buddhist exploration of sex from celibacy to polyamory and everything in between

Description

With his one-of-a kind blend of autobiography, pop culture, and plainspoken Buddhism, Brad Warner explores an A-to-Z of sexual topics — from masturbation to dating, gender identity to pornography. In addition to approaching sexuality from a Buddhist perspective, he looks at Buddhism — emptiness, compassion, karma — from a sexual vantage. Throughout, he stares down the tough questions: Can prostitution be a right livelihood? Can a good spiritual master also be really, really bad? And ultimately, what's love got to do with any of it? While no puritan when it comes to non-vanilla sexuality, Warner offers a conscious approach to sexual ethics and intimacy — real-world wisdom for our times. Content: Brokenhearted Zen -- Piece of ass chant -- Are Buddhists allowed to jack off? -- All sex is suffering : sex and the four noble truths -- You celibate, I'll buy a bit! -- Saving all beings ... from my dick! : Sex and the bodhisattva vow -- Attached to nonattachment -- Ouch! Mind where you put that thing! : Sex and mindfulness -- Is orgasm the highest form of meditation? -- How have I come to this? -- Zen and porn -- Filling the void : if you know what I mean! : Sex and emptiness -- Women, evolution, and Buddhism -- Getting naked -- How can I play with myself if I don't have a self? : Sex and nonself -- Paying for it -- Real porno Buddhist -- What's love got to do with it? -- I love it when you do that : Sex and metta (compassion) -- Hug is the drug -- BDSM and cult behavior -- I fuck, therefore I am what I fuck? -- I prefer being juked with a baby octopus : sex and preferences -- Is Zazen dangerous? -- God knew my soul before I was born -- If you do that, you'll go blind : sex and karma -- Zen dating and marriage advice -- When good spiritual masters go bad -- When good spiritual masters go really, really bad : AIDS and other STDs and Buddhist practice -- Sex with all the lights on : sex and enlightenment -- Happy ending, Buddhist style.