Did the monk really love Eshun? Do most of us love openly?

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I would have to say no he didn't love her. And I would say NO we don't love openly. Everything in our society is against open love. (and I say this about true love and compassion for all living beings.) A man named Daniel Caron teaches what is called "Original Play" which was founded by Dr. Fred Donaldson. Basically they study and play with children and animals (domestic and WILD!). But the biggest part of it is touch. Our society has put such a bad meaning and response to touch, that teachers are so afraid to even hug their students in fear of getting sued. What do you think this kind of attitude has done to our compassionate selves? Or our relationships with others, inlcuding neighbors, people at the supermarket, or other countries and cultures??

The monk became attached to her appearance, and was not in love with her. Just as we become attached to appearances and form emotions from that. This is not compassion. This is not love!

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I agree with much that MV said. People in todays society are afraid to love openly, and that includes hugging, kissing, or touching. The reason is that society as a whole is offended by open displays of affection, to the point that many children are taught by example that it is NOT okay to touch or kiss if anyone can see you. I know of many women who wish that their boyfriends or husbands would be more openly loving, and don't understand that they were taught not to be.

I agree with you both. I think we confuse affection with sex and take a puritanical stance on showing any kind of affection in public. We are afraid of showing affection to same sex people because we might be considered gay.

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