have attended many satsangs (literally translated, this means "meetings in truth") together, so I figured that they had at least some chance of working this out.

After acknowledging Sandeep's courage and willingness to let jealousy be his teacher and I inquired about his family of origin. As I'd guessed, Sandeep's relationship with his wife mirrored that with his mother, who was a fiery and dominating figure. His father was amiable but distant, much like Karna. Clearly, this triangle offered Sandeep an opportunity to do the inner work of healing the past, and he had the necessary skills and to move through these old issues quickly, but still his marriage was at risk because Sandeep and Leela had never established a satisfying sexual relationship. I suggested that he ask Leelaif she were willing to invest some time and energy in creating a sexual connection with him as well as with Karna. In India, as in the United States, it's sometimes easier for people to access their eroticism with a new partner than with the spouse they know so well.



It always seems ironic to me that, Khajuraho, Kama Sutra, and Ghotuls notwithstanding, many modern Indians have yet to undo the heavy burden of sexual repression. Yet there is evidence that this is changing. Facebook now has a "Polyamory India" group, and upper-class Indians have discovered swinging. I met Chitvan and Suresh in southern California, where they had gone to visit Sandra and Jack after meeting at a lifestyles convention in Las Vegas. Both Chitvan and Suresh are medical