[Buddha-l] Being in Love

[Katherine Masis]

Wong Weng Fai wrote:
   
  “On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, jkirk wrote:
   
  > This idea is again nicely captured by Bhikkhu Bodhi: 'Nibbana
  > cannot be reached by backing off from a direct confrontation with samsara to
  > lose oneself in a blissful oblivion of the world.'
   
  Unfortunately this is also the excuse for lots of scandals and abuses. 
  Guru to student: "I need to have sex with you. You do want to reach 
  nirvana, no? Then that's the way."
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  I agree with you.  But this has a lot to do with abuse of power and exploitation, and nothing to do with love.
   
  Katherine
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  Harsha Godavari wrote:
   
  “Aren't "the nine cemetary contemplations" a cure for this delusion?
   
  regards
  harsha Godavari”
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  After reading S. Dhammika’s paper “Broken Buddha” (easily found online), it seems to me that this “cure” is worse than the “disease” of falling or being in love.
   
  Katherine
   

       
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