Do Buddhists believe in sexual abstinence?

Answer 1

can be yes and no because Buddhists believe sex is for procreation however, if buddhists believe about doing whats best for people then you could argue that sex is good for your partner. Life is suffering which means that not everything in life is perfect so whats wrong with premarital-sex?

Answer 2

The Eightfold Path recommends forgoing several things - drugs & alcohol, lust, lying & cheating etc. These are suggestions not absolute rules. So Buddhism does believe in abstinence from hurtful things. Monks are required to take a vow of celibacy.

Answer 3

one of five Buddhist refrain lay vows (panca sila) to refrain from sexual misconduct (Kamesu sikkhapadam veramani micchacara samadiyami) which means "I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct",and this include sex before marriage,In Buddhism sex is only condoned with-in marriage,if any one commited sexual misconduct they well be face bad karma like the abortion,aids,std and damage society and family and risk to emotional and spiritual,and after his death they well be suffring in his next life its possible to born in naraka(hell) or born as ghost Hungary or animal.

Answer 4

In general the Buddhists are realists. They know things like premarital sex, anger, theft and other unskillful events occur that are in opposition to the Eightfold Path. However such activities are not prohibited, just advised against. One's life is ono's own concern.