Leo’s dilemma is not unique. It is the central, aching paradox of modern romance. We have been sold two conflicting storylines: one from ancient Eastern philosophy (filtered through a Western lens) that preaches peace through detachment, and another from our own biology and culture that screams for the explosive, transformative, and often catastrophic heights of romantic ecstasy.
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Leo, from our Brooklyn bookstore, eventually got an answer. It wasn’t from the graphic designer, but from a woman named Samira he met at a mediation retreat (she was sneaking a cigarette behind the Dharma hall). Leo’s dilemma is not unique
Many traditional Zen teachers warn against chasing ecstatic states (makyo) or romantic fixations as distractions from true nature. Many traditional Zen teachers warn against chasing ecstatic
Biologically, extreme ecstasy is a cocktail of dopamine, oxytocin, norepinephrine, and a suppression of serotonin. It is the feeling of merging with another being, of dissolving the ego’s boundaries. It is the 3 AM conversation where you reveal your deepest shame. It is the sex that feels like a religious vision. It is the fight that ends in tears, makeup, and a renewed sense of aliveness.