[Buddha-l] Re: What are the "joys of living"?

[Benito Carral]

On Monday, June 26, 2006, Vicente Gonzalez wrote:

> Therefore, there is not any precept for lay people to
> avoid dance and sex.

   I'm  afraid that you don't read or understand what I
write.

   The Buddha taught everyone to avoid lust, lay people
and   monastics   included.   Given  that  salsa  is  a
lust-oriented   dance,   it   should   be   avoided  by
Buddhists--it's  so  easy  like that. If you don't know
how   to   apply  general  principles,  you're  missing
something important.

           The   craving  of  the  person  addicted  to
        careless  living grows like a creeper. He jumps
        from life to life like a fruit-loving monkey in
        the forest (Dhp 334).

   Of  course, the Buddha didn't prohibit lay people to
indulge in lust, he only advised them.

   Then  salsa or reggaeton are not like, for instance,
the New Year's dragon dance.

   Best wishes,

--
Benito Carral
Asturias, Sepharad (Spain)