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He came to me recently to say he is a Buddhist and the attachment to me would lead to suffering so he is done. He will always love me, but having relationships is not a part of Buddhism. He believes there is no such thing as love and it is just an illusion.

hi Emarie

this could be superstition

if a relationship with you would lead to suffering then he would have realised this for himself during his time with you because his time with you would have been suffering for him

he sounds like he has been reading too many books and listening to too many (brainwashing) gurus

during the history of Buddhism, many men & women have left their partners due to dissatisfaction with ordinary life, desparately needing to find a suitable happiness for themselves

but to say a relationship is suffering & love is illusion due to not realising it but simply believing it via blind faith is superstition

there are so many Buddhist 'evangelists' today selling 'Nirvana' prompting people to chase 'the stars'

instead of overcoming suffering that can be seen, they chase stars that
cannot be seen

may you be at peace

element