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Scenario

When couples disagree about attachment and relationships in Buddhist practice

My partner and I are both practicing Buddhists but they've become convinced that our relationship itself is an attachment that's preventing enlightenment while I believe that practicing compassion and interdependence within our partnership is part of the path. We're at this impasse where discussing our future feels like we're either clinging to samsara or abandoning love entirely.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two practitioners are caught between the teaching of non-attachment and the reality of loving relationship, unable to discern whether their bond represents spiritual progress or hindrance.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with No-self and identity in Buddhist thought?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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