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3. Don’t stereotype, exploit, or harm others sexually

MANY YEARS AGO, during a three-month meditation retreat, a visiting Burmese meditation master was asked a question about sex. As a monk, he responded, “Sex is gross, base, and disgusting.”

The Buddha was clear that while sexuality is an enjoyment for married householders, the rules

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