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Homosexuality:
Drutakarma Dasa (1992a) reports that the position of the Hare Krishna movement on homosexuality is that it would not be allowed for initiated members, for they commit themselves to have no illicit sex. Illicit sex involves sex outside marriage and sex within marriage not for procreation. Thus, practicing homosexuals may not be initiated, and would not be offered positions of leadership in the movement. Previous homosexual practice does not disqualify someone from initiation and practicing homosexuals who are not initiated are not excluded from attending temple function's and practicing Krishna Consciousness as much as they can. The movement has no position on the issues of homosexual rights in society outside Krishna Consciousness communities.
From: http://news.iskcon.com/position_statements
Well, pfftt, goodbye to being initiated for me. But since I doubt I'll ever have a boyfriend, I guess I can get initiated anyway. What homosexual activities could I possibly have, jeje.
maya hy esa maya srista
yat pumamsam striyam satim
manyase nobhayam yad vai
hamsau pasyavayor gatim
"Sometimes you think yourself a man, sometimes a chaste woman and sometimes in between-gender. This is all because of the body, which is created by the illusory energy. This illusory energy is My [Vishnu's] potency, and actually both of us - you and I - are pure spiritual identities. Now just try to understand this. I am trying to explain our factual position." (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.28.61)
So glad, my religion, homo and nyah accepting. Next year, Seksualiti Merdeka, nak cakap, boleh?!
Drutakarma Dasa (1992a) reports that the position of the Hare Krishna movement on homosexuality is that it would not be allowed for initiated members, for they commit themselves to have no illicit sex. Illicit sex involves sex outside marriage and sex within marriage not for procreation. Thus, practicing homosexuals may not be initiated, and would not be offered positions of leadership in the movement. Previous homosexual practice does not disqualify someone from initiation and practicing homosexuals who are not initiated are not excluded from attending temple function's and practicing Krishna Consciousness as much as they can. The movement has no position on the issues of homosexual rights in society outside Krishna Consciousness communities.
From: http://news.iskcon.com/position_statements
Well, pfftt, goodbye to being initiated for me. But since I doubt I'll ever have a boyfriend, I guess I can get initiated anyway. What homosexual activities could I possibly have, jeje.
maya hy esa maya srista
yat pumamsam striyam satim
manyase nobhayam yad vai
hamsau pasyavayor gatim
"Sometimes you think yourself a man, sometimes a chaste woman and sometimes in between-gender. This is all because of the body, which is created by the illusory energy. This illusory energy is My [Vishnu's] potency, and actually both of us - you and I - are pure spiritual identities. Now just try to understand this. I am trying to explain our factual position." (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.28.61)
So glad, my religion, homo and nyah accepting. Next year, Seksualiti Merdeka, nak cakap, boleh?!