Sexual misconduct (kāmesu micchācāra)
Skillful qualities / Noble Eightfold Path / Right Action / Sexual misconduct
Part of tag cluster Right Action in key topic The Noble Eightfold Path
Also a subtag of Five Precepts
7 excerpts, 38:43 total duration


The Whole of the Path, Session 3 – Jun. 22, 2013

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3. “Can you give some suggestions on dealing with betrayal in relationships?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Relationships] [Sexual misconduct] [Trust] // [Spiritual friendship] [Faith] [Virtue] [Generosity] [Discernment] [Judgementalism] [Monastic life]

Sutta: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 46: The Highest Blessings (Mangala Sutta, SN 2.4)


Abhayagiri Monastic Retreat 2013, Session 1 – Nov. 23, 2013

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3. “Can you talk about how to work with infidelity.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Relationships] [Sexual misconduct]


Abhayagiri Monastic Retreat 2013, Session 3 – Nov. 25, 2013

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9. “About a year ago, I was bullied and sexually harassed by a married male coworker...Any guidance as to how I can work with this and move beyond it?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Abuse/violence] [Sexual misconduct] [Work] // [Goodwill]


2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 5 – Nov. 26, 2014

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1. “How do I use the teaching today about investigating the cause of suffering when working with betrayal? Been married to high school sweetheart for 40 years. Raised children together and best of friends. Lately he has gone off the deep end. Midlife crisis? - who knows, but he started drinking and acting out sexually. The feelings of shock, betrayal, hurt, anger and fear are beyond words. If new relationship I would leave, but he has been in my life since I was a child. Impossible to accept but hard to leave. How do I find the cause of suffering (noble truth) you spoke of today? And how to bring some equanimity and space around this?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Cause of Suffering] [Relationships] [Family] [Intoxicants] [Sexual misconduct] [Aversion] [Equanimity]


Suttas You've Never Heard Of, Session 2 – Jun. 25, 2016

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13. “When you’re living on the precepts, how do I relate to (for example) a friend who tells me about an affair they are having?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Jotipālo. [Precepts] [Spiritual friendship] [Sexual misconduct] // [Skillful qualities] [Admonishment/feedback] [Discernment] [Right Speech] [Vinaya] [Abhayagiri]

Quote: “Don’t admonish your fellow monks before the meal.” — Ajahn Chah. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Monastic life] [Food] [Eating after noon]


Thanksgiving Retreat 2016, Session 7 – Nov. 25, 2016

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11. “It is the eighth evening of the retreat; feels timely to ask what was Ajahn Chah’s teaching for local lay people regarding sexual desire and sexual misconduct. Did he make a different emphasis when he taught westerners?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Lay life] [Sensual desire] [Sexual misconduct] [Culture/West] // [Culture/Thailand]

Story: In response to questions about sexuality, Ajahn Chah picks his nose. [Insight Meditation Society] [Humor]


Teen Weekend 2017 – Sep. 2, 2017

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23. “Apart from cheating in a relationship or sexual assault, what is sexual misconduct?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sexual misconduct ] // [Relationships]