Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
I'm sorry you misunderstood, but to me chastity is loyalty within a marriage. It means that sexuality only occurs between married partners, and for other reasons besides to conceive. It is also used as a bonding element of love for the good of the family. Pleasure, in other words. It keeps the family united and happier. This is not to say that married couples should 'breed like rabbits' for lack of another term. There should also be self control. I know some sampradayas say sex should only be for procreation purposes, (ISKCON, I believe) . But that is not what I believe. I think its plain unrealistic, and leads to other problems when the devotee doesn't except their own limitations. ("If he/she doesn't get it at home, they'll just go elsewhere") comes to mind. At this level to deny that you have an instinctive mind is somewhat peposterous. Perhaps for a few high souls, yes, but for the average person its a lie that leads to other problems. Sex or the lack of it can cause so many problems.
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