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**prpaims** · 06-17-2010, 11:51 PM

As I mentioned in the other thread, having a single person that I'm close to has been a really good opportunity for personal growth for me. It hasn't just been an opportunity to explore my capacity for devotion to others, but I've had a chance to work on my anger, to work on conflict resolution, and all sorts of other things that have helped me achieve greater peace in other areas of my life.

I can see how it would be a problem, if people decide they only need to apply these things to their partner. However, loving at least one other person deeply and making a commitment to them has given me empathy for others that I had trouble with before. Probably a good thing.

Thanks Cobalt,

When I first came into Zen practice in a deep way, I was encouraged in attending my commitment of love with my couple. That the relationship with him was a way for practice the teaching. In Zen it is unwholesome to run away from the mundane, from the daily life challenges. I was told to explore deeply the realization of the Dana Paramita so to understood this.

06-17-2010, 11:51 PM	#3
prpaims Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	As I mentioned in the other thread, having a single person that I'm close to has been a really good opportunity for personal growth for me. It hasn't just been an opportunity to explore my capacity for devotion to others, but I've had a chance to work on my anger, to work on conflict resolution, and all sorts of other things that have helped me achieve greater peace in other areas of my life. I can see how it would be a problem, if people decide they only need to apply these things to their partner. However, loving at least one other person deeply and making a commitment to them has given me empathy for others that I had trouble with before. Probably a good thing. Thanks Cobalt, When I first came into Zen practice in a deep way, I was encouraged in attending my commitment of love with my couple. That the relationship with him was a way for practice the teaching. In Zen it is unwholesome to run away from the mundane, from the daily life challenges. I was told to explore deeply the realization of the Dana Paramita so to understood this.
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