When you start a new relationship, it’s very easy to get carried away by the wave of optimism that accompanies that first flush of excitement. Being a Buddhist doesn’t change that, it’s in my nature, and my family and friends can all see it happening before their very eyes.
What is different, is that because my Practice is now my Honzon, I’m not centring everything on my new partner, tempting as that might initially be. It is unfair on her to do so, and it would leave the path open to a world of pain and disappointment if, heaven forbid, it turns sour.
So I’m enjoying every minute of life right now, enjoying the opportunity to lavish my affections on her, but not allowing myself to be drawn into running before I can walk. Learning from our mistakes has to be one of the most important aspects of life. I like to think I’ve learned from mine, and now I’m making sure we both profit from those lessons as we start to build our new lives together.
The Search For Enlightenment 
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