What is love? Love is an action not a thing to be had, owned or possessed. It certainly can be given but must also be received. (One of my greatest challenges.) You can’t need love because you are it. As Rumi says “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
Love never says Yes, but . . . only And, also. It is all inclusive and yes, blind in that it is indiscriminate. It is available to everyone who would like to participate. Anyone can be a participant in love. Love is timeless, ageless.
More and more I am learning it requires my active engagement and not just idle daydreaming. It requires a choice to act in a way that express it in every moment regardless of circumstance.
Thank you to my teachers who continue to usher me along this path of love. I know I can be stubborn and very often forget the truths which you so graciously share. But I do understand and I am learning to play in a new sandbox. I don’t know all the rules (are there any in love?) or playmates, but I hope and trust, as I continue my practice of deep unconditional love, I’ll find more playmates to build castles with me in the same sandbox. And my sandbox will be open to anyone who wants to join.
February 15, 2017 at 11:41 am
Thanks for your post on love – it is a good reminder that there’s nothing more valuable in order to grow as a person than to be at the receiving end of unconditional love and also the greatest gift to give. I’m forever grateful to the people who showed me how it can be done. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opening your sandbox.
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February 15, 2017 at 5:24 pm
I love that we had an opportunity to play in the sandbox together! Somehow, I do hope we have another chance to do so! Maybe a 2018 visit to Somatheeram?
🙂 xx
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