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Equal freedom in relationships

What Sheela learned from Bhagwan: don't be possessive, and give both partners full, equal freedom. She calls negotiating loyalty after one week together creating a prison.

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  • Drop both lovers if they're jealous

    Sheela told her lovers plainly that none of them could compare with Bhagwan, 'a category of its own', and they loved him too, so they understood. If her lovers grew jealous of one another…

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  • Full, equal freedom for both partners

    Don't be possessive and don't set unequal rules. Give both partners full freedom if both want it, schedule time together openly, and end it if jealousy takes over, rather than negotiating…