How do intimate relationships fit into the Buddhist life? Buddhist ethics can be seen against the background of virtue ethics. Buddhist practice can then be viewed as play: as acting with a no-goal. I consider a two-tier model of ethics: life as an overarching practice, constituted by individual practices. I consider two arguments against intimate relationships as Buddhist practices: in terms of renunciation, and relationships as a false refuge. I characterize intimacy as sharing a secret space. I consider the role of sexuality, of the third person, and of trust as the main fruit of intimate relationship.
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Abstract 1 Introduction 1 The path and the no-goal 3 Negative approach: responding to objections 9 What is an intimate relationship? 11 a. We 11 b. Sexuality 13 c. The third 15 d. Trust 17 Conclusion 18 References 19
