Love,
Defined as the giving of one's essence to another without condition, ulterior motive or expectations. The caring for another as if they were ourselves. The putting the beloved first in one's choices and decisions. The celebration of that beloved's achievements, the enduring of that one's weaknesses and the accepting of that one's faults. Keeping the beloved's deep and dark secrets and standing by the beloved even when that will affect your reputation and people will talk. I do not mean enabling them in their addictions but standing by them when everyone else has given up on them. That which makes you give up your addictions or habits and make tough decisions that make you feel like you have died a thousand deaths for making that decision. Giving up your dreams for a time so that they can achieve theirs when it is not possible at the moment for the two of you to achieve your dreams simultaneously.
Rejoicing with them in their achievements and weeping with them in their disappointments. Being the shoulder to cry on when they need one even if they may not offer theirs to you when its your turn to cry. Forgiving the beloved 70 time 7 daily; that selfless behavior that seems unachievable and is violently fought by our human ego, that selfless act that makes one look like a doormat, that selfless giving that makes one look like you've lost your mind. Being the constant in their lives when everything else is subject to change. Becoming invisible to their admirers and being okay with standing in their shadows. Creating a platform which is always open and never shut. Arms wide open even when it means listening to them confess that one thing you wish never to hear them mention or do. Accepting them after that confession without withdrawing your affections or yourself ever, that is love.
Is this possible or a pipe dream? Such a love is what the human race admires most in holy men and saviors but shrink from aspiring to, due to the fact that they are ordinary human beings. So what are saints and saviors, God's? They are human beings who decided to achieve the greatest freedom possible and that is selflessness. Love true love is the greatest feeling in the world. It is the greatest freedom in the world. Few achieve it for the journey requires the death of the ego. The crushing of the self and the awakening of the soul. It will cost you everything you know, own and desire and it will bring you to a place where you stand naked owning nothing but having everything. It will give you back all you fought so hard to keep, have and cherish after you laid them down to discover true love. It is the greatest pleasure in this world and beyond and has the greatest peace. In love is detachment, not holding fast to anything and yet enjoying all things in their rightful place and time. It is true freedom for love makes you free to live without offence, disappointments, bitterness, hatred, jealousy, fear and greed. "If you love someone" says the wise ones "you set them free". True love sets you free. It brings healing to the mind, body and soul. To Love is to live. Will you get betrayed, yes, will you get beaten, yes, will you get robbed, yes, will you get accused, yes, will you loose your reputation, money, the beloved? probably yes but will you find yourself? yes. We are on this earth to discover who we truly are and it is the Journey to true love. When we can truly love another we would have just completed the journey to self realization. So I encourage you to love through the pain, love though the hurt, love through the lies and betrayals and disappointments love through to death and you will rise a man that will be called a saint and others will flock to you to discover just what part of this truth they are ready to embrace for the time being on their own journey to life.
To Love is to live. To not love is to die. And what a painful death that is. Therefore Love has got everything to do with it. LIFE.
Defined as the giving of one's essence to another without condition, ulterior motive or expectations. The caring for another as if they were ourselves. The putting the beloved first in one's choices and decisions. The celebration of that beloved's achievements, the enduring of that one's weaknesses and the accepting of that one's faults. Keeping the beloved's deep and dark secrets and standing by the beloved even when that will affect your reputation and people will talk. I do not mean enabling them in their addictions but standing by them when everyone else has given up on them. That which makes you give up your addictions or habits and make tough decisions that make you feel like you have died a thousand deaths for making that decision. Giving up your dreams for a time so that they can achieve theirs when it is not possible at the moment for the two of you to achieve your dreams simultaneously.
Rejoicing with them in their achievements and weeping with them in their disappointments. Being the shoulder to cry on when they need one even if they may not offer theirs to you when its your turn to cry. Forgiving the beloved 70 time 7 daily; that selfless behavior that seems unachievable and is violently fought by our human ego, that selfless act that makes one look like a doormat, that selfless giving that makes one look like you've lost your mind. Being the constant in their lives when everything else is subject to change. Becoming invisible to their admirers and being okay with standing in their shadows. Creating a platform which is always open and never shut. Arms wide open even when it means listening to them confess that one thing you wish never to hear them mention or do. Accepting them after that confession without withdrawing your affections or yourself ever, that is love.
Is this possible or a pipe dream? Such a love is what the human race admires most in holy men and saviors but shrink from aspiring to, due to the fact that they are ordinary human beings. So what are saints and saviors, God's? They are human beings who decided to achieve the greatest freedom possible and that is selflessness. Love true love is the greatest feeling in the world. It is the greatest freedom in the world. Few achieve it for the journey requires the death of the ego. The crushing of the self and the awakening of the soul. It will cost you everything you know, own and desire and it will bring you to a place where you stand naked owning nothing but having everything. It will give you back all you fought so hard to keep, have and cherish after you laid them down to discover true love. It is the greatest pleasure in this world and beyond and has the greatest peace. In love is detachment, not holding fast to anything and yet enjoying all things in their rightful place and time. It is true freedom for love makes you free to live without offence, disappointments, bitterness, hatred, jealousy, fear and greed. "If you love someone" says the wise ones "you set them free". True love sets you free. It brings healing to the mind, body and soul. To Love is to live. Will you get betrayed, yes, will you get beaten, yes, will you get robbed, yes, will you get accused, yes, will you loose your reputation, money, the beloved? probably yes but will you find yourself? yes. We are on this earth to discover who we truly are and it is the Journey to true love. When we can truly love another we would have just completed the journey to self realization. So I encourage you to love through the pain, love though the hurt, love through the lies and betrayals and disappointments love through to death and you will rise a man that will be called a saint and others will flock to you to discover just what part of this truth they are ready to embrace for the time being on their own journey to life.
To Love is to live. To not love is to die. And what a painful death that is. Therefore Love has got everything to do with it. LIFE.
