LGBTQ+ (Eight Noble Paths) by Kelly Tran https://padlet.com/7019011/5ijf9lxg73mj How the Eight Noble Paths correlate to LGBTQ+ Community en-us 2019-11-07 14:29:04 UTC 2024-07-16 13:34:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3f3-1f308.png Right View (Kelly) 764320 https://padlet.com/7019011/5ijf9lxg73mj/wish/408084767
  • Sexual orientation was not specifically elaborated by Siddhartha Gautama, nor was there any reference or guidance for people regarding sexual orientation or same-sex behaviour 
  • Zen Buddhism does make a distinction between same-sex and opposite sex relationships. The actual expectation is to not harm, exploit or manipulate others. 
  • On the positive side he [Dalai Lama] has publicy condemed violence against LGBTQ people
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  • Buddhism’s core theme to attain enlightenment, the path one chooses to take within the religion is largely personal, as is one’s beliefs.
  • Hence, most Buddhist literature indicates that opposition to or support for marriage rights for same-sex couples is a personal, rather than religious, statement.
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  • In Canada, 34% transgender people faced verbal threats/harassment
  • Children who come out to their parents often face disapproval
    • Right Speech attempts to use kind words to be respected and trusted.
     A Buddhist would approach this problem by not being harsh on a person's sexual orientation. They would use kind and thoughtful words to the person and attempt to understand them.
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  • Hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community has doubled in Canada from 2007 to 2008
  • 20% Trans people experienced physical or sexual assault
  • Right Conduct aims to behave in an acceptable manner that follows the Five Precepts (No killing, no stealing, no improper sexual actions, no lying or hateful speech, and no alcohol and drugs) .
    • A Buudhist would approach this problem by, in this case, abstaining from hateful speech and refraining from any physical or sexual assault. Instead, they would behave in a respectable manner in which they would accept people's sexual orientation.
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  • Right Livelihood
    • The rule of right livelihood is not to cause harm to living things. If you harm the living creature, you are actually disobeying the Buddhism. Therefore, Buddhists will never let minority groups suffer from discrimination. There are several Buddhists’ duties in school life to satisfy the right livelihood.
    • Students & Teachers at school
      • According to Wiley Online Library survey, LGBTQ+ students experience more harassment than others. To help them, students have to focus more on educating those who harass, rather than just asking them to stop. Also, teachers need to explain what is wrong and try to stop the harassment.
      • ex) Seattle Public Schools has implemented policies and programs to increase safety, family involvement, and student achievement for LGBTQ+ youth.
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  • Right Effort
    • The right effort pursue to have good thoughts, and because discrimination of LGBTQ+ is an evil thought, Buddhists should help LGBTQ +people to stop the discrimination from the society. In fact, according to “Public Religion Research Institute”, 75 percent of American Buddhists favor laws that protect LGBTQ+ Americans against discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. 
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  • Right Mindfulness is the act of being grateful with one's current life, rather than dwelling on what negative things they have.
  • Because of personal reasons, Buddhists focus on the separation of positive and negative aspects of the LGBTQ+ community.
  • These personal reasons may include friends, family and/or spiritual leaders.
    • ]]>     2019-11-07 14:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7019011/5ijf9lxg73mj/wish/408088058     Work Cited 7019011 https://padlet.com/7019011/5ijf9lxg73mj/wish/408089015 Bostwick, Wendy B, et al. “Discrimination and Mental Health among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States.” The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2014, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4144327/.

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