1.0Hermit Scriptureshttp://escrituras-eremitas.com/englishRyokanhttp://escrituras-eremitas.com/english/author/Ryokan/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lNUieSgIe1"><a href="http://escrituras-eremitas.com/english/2014/12/18/purpose-monastic-celibacy/">What is the purpose of the monastic celibacy?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://escrituras-eremitas.com/english/2014/12/18/purpose-monastic-celibacy/embed/#?secret=lNUieSgIe1" width="600" height="338" title="“What is the purpose of the monastic celibacy?” — Hermit Scriptures" data-secret="lNUieSgIe1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=http://escrituras-eremitas.com/english/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://i0.wp.com/escrituras-eremitas.com/english/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tumbnal-monk.jpeg?fit=1280%2C8511280851What is the purpose of the monastic celibacy? The sangha was established by the Buddha for those wishing to devote themselves single-mindedly to his path of awakening. The Buddha designed monastic life to be one of radical simplicity, with the minimum amount of unnecessary distraction. Romantic attachments, sexual relationships, and their usual outcome –parenting- are […]