Ask A Monk: Pornography and Masturbation

Wow, so cool to see Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu show up here. I've been following his channel for years now and know this video too.

I must say, though: I've tried his suggestion to just watch porn but not engage in it, see it for what it is and see that there is nothing beneficial for me in it, nor in touching myself while watching it. However, right now I still find that I shouldn't watch erotic material that has the potential to turn me on at all, because even though maybe I can watch it right now and not engage upon it, I still know from experience that the material leaves an imprint in my brain, that then when I'm in a weaker moment later, I remember and want to return to and engage upon it after all.

I guess I'm too addicted right now. But there will have to be a moment later on, when I can do that and not have some part of my brain cling to it subconsciously and file it as a memory to derive lust from later on.

 

Thank you for sharing this. I also recommend the following video: