The Approach of Sensual Pleasure Development to True Happiness of People in Thai Society

Abstract

     The purpose of this academic paper is to explain the causes of sexual violence and then to present the ways in which the development of sexual pleasure (kāmasukkha) leads to the true happiness of people in Thai society. This paper begins with pointing out the sexual violence resulting from actions and behaviors related to having mistresses, paramours, a friend with benefits and an affair. In Buddhism, there are three presented suggestions to develop the sexual pleasure to the true happiness by pointing out: (1) disadvantages (ādīnava) of sensual pleasure (kāma) like a fireman, burning grass, walking against the wind and like a fiery coal basin; (2) the way to escape (nissarana) from sensual pleasure by pointing out that the sensual pleasure is artificial, dirty, sloppy happiness, sloppy and low value happiness, etc.; (3) using wisdom to survive (nissaṇapaññā) as the wisdom that lusts are unable to trap.