Paarsurrey's thoughts on Buddhism

paarsurrey · #1 by **paarsurrey** » Feb 21, 2012 8:38 pm

Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

Is it correct?

Animavore · #2 by **Animavore** » Feb 21, 2012 8:40 pm

Beatsong · #3 by **Beatsong** » Feb 21, 2012 8:42 pm

amkerman · #4 by **amkerman** » Feb 21, 2012 8:43 pm

paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

You learn something new every day?...

Is there a point or argument you would like to make for people to consider or did you just want to get that info out there?

HughMcB · #5 by **HughMcB** » Feb 21, 2012 8:49 pm

Lord Vader believes in the Republic.

paarsurrey · #6 by **paarsurrey** » Feb 21, 2012 8:53 pm

amkerman wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

You learn something new every day?...

Is there a point or argument you would like to make for people to consider or did you just want to get that info out there?

I am reading Gospel of Buddha thesedays; I like reading root books of the religions. I read something simliar to that and wanted to aks about it. Is it bad to ask something from the follow posters?

Kuia · #7 by **Kuia** » Feb 21, 2012 8:55 pm

paarsurrey wrote:

I am reading Gospel of Buddha thesedays; I like reading root books of the religions. I read something simliar to that and wanted to aks about it. Is it bad to ask something from the follow posters.

But you didn't ask anything.

HughMcB · #8 by **HughMcB** » Feb 21, 2012 8:57 pm

paarsurrey wrote:
amkerman wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

You learn something new every day?...

Is there a point or argument you would like to make for people to consider or did you just want to get that info out there?

I am reading Gospel of Buddha thesedays; I like reading root books of the religions. I read something simliar to that and wanted to aks about it. Is it bad to ask something from the follow posters.

You didn't ask anything.

dinkum · #9 by **dinkum** » Feb 21, 2012 8:58 pm

Oh, so today's flavor of provocation is homophobia, is it? How droll.

james1v · **#10** by **james1v** » Feb 21, 2012 9:03 pm

paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

paarsurry, do you wear a blindfold when you speak to women? :scratch:

amkerman · **#11** by **amkerman** » Feb 21, 2012 9:05 pm

paarsurrey wrote:
amkerman wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

You learn something new every day?...

Is there a point or argument you would like to make for people to consider or did you just want to get that info out there?

I am reading Gospel of Buddha thesedays; I like reading root books of the religions. I read something simliar to that and wanted to aks about it. Is it bad to ask something from the follow posters.

Not at all. Did you have a question?

Animavore · **#12** by **Animavore** » Feb 21, 2012 9:07 pm

james1v wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

paarsurry, do you wear a blindfold when you speak to women?

Don't they wear burkhas?

james1v · **#13** by **james1v** » Feb 21, 2012 9:22 pm

Animavore wrote:
james1v wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

paarsurry, do you wear a blindfold when you speak to women?

Don't they wear burkhas?

A minority do, but why should the vast majority? It would be far more convenient if men who believed women should "Cover up" wore a blindfold, rather than 50% of the population (women) having to "cover up, no? :think:

It would have the added bonus, that all women could point and pull daft faces at these men, and the men would never know! :evilgrin:

HughMcB · **#14** by **HughMcB** » Feb 21, 2012 9:30 pm

Has anyone found the question in the OP yet? It's like a treasure hunt.

paarsurrey · **#15** by **paarsurrey** » Feb 21, 2012 9:35 pm

james1v wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

paarsurry, do you wear a blindfold when you speak to women?

No, I don't.

But in the Indian sub-continent; one is not supposed to look at the women except with restraint.

james1v · **#16** by **james1v** » Feb 21, 2012 9:44 pm

paarsurrey wrote:
james1v wrote:
paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

paarsurry, do you wear a blindfold when you speak to women?

No, I don't.

But in the Indian sub-continent; one is not supposed to look at the women except with restraint.

Whats your idea of "restraint"? Making other human beings cover up, because some men cannot trust themselves? Maybe some men should be given free counterconditioning therapy? It would save an awful lot of women, an awful lot of inconvenience, if not outright oppression. :think:

A blindfold would be a cheaper option though. :evilgrin:

DoctorE · **#17** by **DoctorE** » Feb 21, 2012 9:49 pm

Now don't get aroused, squint your eyes.

Nebogipfel · **#18** by **Nebogipfel** » Feb 21, 2012 9:52 pm

It's funny (in a laugh or cry kind of way). Because men supposedly can't be trusted to restrain themselves, it's the women who's lives have to restricted and curtailed.

Religion does seem to poison everything.

Nebogipfel · **#19** by **Nebogipfel** » Feb 21, 2012 9:52 pm

paarsurrey wrote:Buddha believed in purdah; looking at the opposite sex; men looking at the women or women looking at the men.

Is it correct?

No idea. Have you tried asking some Buddhists?

paarsurrey · **#20** by **paarsurrey** » Feb 21, 2012 9:54 pm

Hi fellow posters!

I was talking of Buddha; not myself. I have no claim to piety or scholarship; I am just an ordinary and humble man in the street.