Fidelity: How to Create a Loving Relationship That Lasts

“The root of that craving is our habit energy.When we look deeply at it, we can begin to untie the knot.”

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“If we don’t practice mindfulness, our cravings and sensual desires will overwhelm us.”

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“When something is pleasant, lovely, and appealing, we’re caught by it. But appealing appearances are deceptive. We get hooked by them and once we’re caught, we suffer.”

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“Sexuality should be accompanied by understanding and love. Without understanding and love, sex is empty.”

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“As a culture, we place great stock in external appearance. Our attachment to physical beauty is something that we need to let go of, yet it seems that the majority of people are racing toward it.”

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“People often ask if it is difficult to be a celibate monk or nun, but to practice mindfulness as a monastic is in many ways easier than to practice as a layperson. To refrain from sexual activity altogether is much easier than to have a healthy sexual relationship.”

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“Every living thing wants to continue into the future. This is true of humans, as well as of all other animals. Sex and sexual reproduction are part of life. Sex can bring great pleasure and enrich a deep connection between two people. We shouldn't be against sex, but we also shouldn't confuse it with love. True love doesn't necessarily have to do with sex. We can love perfectly without sex and we can have sex without love.”

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“Sexual intimacy shouldn’t occur before there is communion, understanding, and sharing on the emotional and spiritual level.”

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“When restless sexual desire arises, we pay attention to it with enough understanding and enough love that it dissipates and does not grow.”

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