[Buddha-l] Being in Love

[Curt Steinmetz]

I'll second what Katherine said. As delusions go - it's one of the 
better ones.

There is a story about a Buddhist priest who was the abbot of a 
monastery. One day he just disappeared. A year later he shows up, 
looking somewhat worse for wear. I guess it was a small monastery 
because no one had bothered to replace him during his absence - so he 
just picked up where he left off. When the other monks asked him what 
had happened he shrugged his shoulders and said, "I fell in love."

Curt Steinmetz

Katherine Masis wrote:
>   Stefan, I don’t know what “Buddhism” has to say about being in love.  
>   What I say is that as long as I’m in Samsara, I would rather love than not.
>    
>   Katherine 
>   --------------------------------
>   Stefan wrote:
>   “A friend of mine asked me what 'Buddhism' says about being in love. [ . . .]
>    
>   My assumption is that it is considered as a delusion. If so, does 'Buddhism'
>   seek to eliminate this particular delusion? What advice does the Buddha give
>   to lay folks on 'what to do when being in love' (in any tradition)? Does it
>   receive approval in a family-forming context? Could being in love as a
>   delusion produce happiness?
>    
>   Any suggestions are welcome.
>    
>   Stefan”
>
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