Homosexuality

[Jitendra Hydonus]

DAYA MATA ON HOMOSEXUALITY

Dear One,
I have read your heartfelt letter and deeply feel for those who have suffered misunderstanding or abuse because of their sexual orientation.  God loves all souls equally, and it is not right to judge someone for this or any other karmic tendency.  Gurudeva and all great souls have taught compassion and understanding toward our fellow human beings, and treating others as we ourselves would want to be treated.

To our knowledge Guruji did not comment specifically on homosexuality.  It is part of his teachings that God created two sexes for a divine purpose, so that through their union other souls might gain incarnation.  However, for karmic reasons, some people are drawn instead to their own gender.  We do not believe one should blame oneself or others for having this tendency, and it does not affect one’s relationship with God or ability to progress on the spiritual path.  What He asks of all seekers, whatever their sexual orientation, is that they follow the moral laws that lead to a happy and harmonious life.  These include loyalty to one partner and moderation in the use of all the senses.  In any relationship, the most important factor is genuine love and friendship, expressed through mutual consideration, loyalty, and unselfishness.  What is to be avoided is promiscuity and living too much on the level of the senses, as this ultimately brings physical and mental suffering. . . .READ MORE. . .
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https://yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2016/07/29/srfs-perspective-on-marriage-daya-mata-on-homosexuality-sister-shanti-on-aids/

SEE ALSO: Mukti Mata’s Counsel to a Gay Devotee


https://yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/mukti-matas-counsel-to-a-gay-devotee/

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Mukti Mata’s Counsel to a Gay Devotee
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 ~ YOGANANDASITE

I love Mukti Mata, though I had only spoken with her a few times.  When I had first come on the path in 1988, I called and asked to speak with a senior monastic.  She came on the phone, and we spoke for about twenty minutes.  I asked her so many questions, and she was so kind and sweet in all her answers.  This was the most important point: I asked her if being gay was a problem or if I could still follow Guruji, and she said it didn’t matter one bit and that Guruji had a gay disciple when he was in the body, and Guruji said of that disciple that he would achieve self-realization in this lifetime.  So she said it had no bearing on one’s status as a beloved disciple of our Guru, but that gay people still must follow the same moral laws of monogamy and loyalty in relationships.  She saved me from so much self-flagellation and hatred as did Brother Santoshananda who also holds an enlightened view on such subjects.  I am forever grateful to her.  Once when I was at convocation, she was counseling a woman and I saw her from behind. I wanted to test her, so I said to her silently in my mind, Hi, Mukti Mata! She turned all the way around in her chair and smiled at me.

an SRF devotee

https://yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2016/09/02/mukti-matas-counsel-to-a-gay-devotee/

[mccoy]

.. she said it had no bearing on one’s status as a beloved disciple of our Guru, but that gay people still must follow the same moral laws of monogamy and loyalty in relationships.

That's a sensible answer. Being gay does not authorize to exhibit unrestrained immoral behaviour.