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View submission: Is Buddhism skeptical of romantic relationships?
Romantic relationships tend to be detrimental to the path. This is why monks are celibate and not allowed to touch women. It is a severe form of attachment.
Comment by VajraSamten at 03/02/2025 at 22:05 UTC*
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NOPE. Not universally or in general. The experience of Padmasambhava and Yeshe Sogyal disproves your claim. Maybe monks need to avoid romantic relationships, but the monastic path is far from the only one. Even the basic iconography of the Vajrayana path disproves your claim.