Celibacy
Buddhist monks and nuns are expected to be celibate.
This is not because sex is viewed as "sinful" or "dirty", but because sex might distract one from achieving mental calm and clarity through meditation.
While sex can be seen as positive, allowing an individual some form of release and gratification, or giving an individual pleasure, it can also cause an individual to lose focus. Engaging in sex also inevitably stirs up desire and fantasies, causing emotional turbulence.
