"Love, it is a flower, and you, it's only seed."*
"Teach
only love, for that is what you are." (miraclecenter.org)
Kindness, generosity,
respect, honesty,
loyalty, caring,
empathy, compassion,
acceptance,
comfort are just some of the common characteristics of Love; and when you
live your life following those attributes, you are more likely to experience emotions
such as confidence, happiness,
gratitude, joy and
peace.
In this world, one way we communicate is with words. Words are used just as pictures
are used, to convey a message. Many people have provided many
ways that attempt to convey the same message. The word
Love is one of the more complex, yet at the same time simple, messages that
many try to convey. The following are attempts to explain Love from
different views..
In Simple terms:
In one simple example, when you practice
some of the common characteristics of Love such as caring or kindness,
you can create a community of caring friends.
In Dali Lama terms:
"My religion is simple,
I practice kindness"
The Dali Lama's use of kindness expresses something with a easy
to feel emotion, and carries the message to practice kindness to all
others, including yourself. Practicing kindness on yourself and
others can provide salvation.
The Bible:
For those who have studied the Bible, some would say that if you were to summarize
the Bible into one word, it would be Love. An
interesting perspective that you may find helpful is:
If we are gods, and the two most important commandments are to
love your God with all your heart, soul, and strength, and love your
neighbor as yourself, then doesn't that paint a picture of who we
really are inside of us, and maybe our purpose, when we listen
to our hearts?
- Do you love others as much as you love yourself?
- Do you love yourself as much as you love others?
- Since we are gods, would it make sense for you
to be responsible for taking care of yourself
as well as others with Love?
Now I
don't say we have to like all of the behaviors or actions that some humans exhibit,
but consider realizing that humans make mistakes when they are not listening
to their heart, and remember that most
everything in life is learned.
On a personal thought, if we are all gods, would not the
collections of all of the gods in the universe, be God? Some view
this as "universal consciousness".
Does "universal consciousness" also include everything
else in the universe such as animals, plants, earth, stars, and
infinity?
Who created this in the first place?
A Course in Miracles:
One of the
greatest gifts given to me many years ago was
this simple but amazingly true for me understanding of this view of
life:
| + True + |
- False -
Taught by humans |
| Love |
fear
|
Love this moment,
it is real. |
illusion
(Estimated humans have 65,000 thoughts a day.
You don't have to believe
every thought you think.)
All "past" and "future" are simply thoughts in our
minds. |
| Love is truth |
false/dishonesty/lie
Love is the only truth |
through A Course In Miracles (acim.org)
ACIM.
It provides an outstanding view (for me).
A Course in Miracles simplifies Love; by stating it as the opposite
of an emotion we all know well, fear. It says, "You
have but two emotions, love and fear ." (acourseinmiraclesnow.com). A summary or
overview of the lessons from ACIM can be heard in an audio production that I listened
to maybe more than 100 times through the years. This audio version was
available only by cassette, but can now be found
as "serenity through a course in miracles"
(youtube). Ahh serenity!
Conversations with God:
There are many versions (or "views") of the bible, and
someone provided a "view" of the bible that I found very
interesting, Conversations
with God
(youtube).
Conversations
with God
(youtube). One message in it was that God
is Love, and when Eve bit the apple, it provided a contrast of love
verses fear. Working though fear or challenges during your journey
on earth helps you to see and appreciate
the true power and beauty of love. So fear,
instead of having negative power, could actually be seen as a positive
tool towards gaining a greater understanding and feeling of Love!
I invite you to consider this:
What would life be like if you shared Love with scores of
others,
and they shared it with you?
Love creates more Love.
Love joins.
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