Hinduism - Sexual Ethics

Factors that shape sexual expression
- The divine
- Sacred scriptures
- Human resposibility - to live in accordance with dharma to Achieve Moksha
- The 4 Purusharthas
The four Purusharthas
- Dharma - Ashrama (appropriate sexual expression in the 4 life stages) and Samanya (self controlled sexual expression)
- Artha - seeking of security (money and family)
- Kama - desire or pleasure
- Form the Triple ideal. All three must be pursued in order to escape Samsara
- Moksha - escape from Samsara. Requires the following of one's dharma and thus appropriate sexual expression
4 life stages:
- Student
- Householder
- Retiree
- Ascetic
Marriage must be:
- Monogamous
- Faithful
- Progeny bearing
Selection in marriage:
- endogamy and exogamy
- Qualification for partners
- Marriageable age
Purpose of marriage:
- progeny
- performance of religious rites and ceremonies
- pleasure
Asceticism
- Sannyasin - renounces thir old life and adopts a path of spirituality
- Sadhu - moves straight from a student into this stage
Varying views of literature on:
- Adultery
- Fornication
- Incest
- Homosexuality/bestiality
- Prostitution

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Hinduism - Sexual Ethics

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Describe and Explain Hindu ethical teachings on sexual ethics

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2012-08-01T10:58:12Z

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