Love is a question whose answer has been the center of human thinking since ancient times. In every era, philosophers, saints and thinkers have made many attempts to understand the nature and importance of love. Love is not just a feeling, but also the basis and essence of life.
Different forms of love
We use the word ‘love’ in different contexts in our everyday life. The love between parents and children, love between siblings or relatives, love of friends, love for the country, even their wealth and attachment to pets are called love. Usually when it comes to love, first of all we remember the mutual love of men and women. However, the nature of love is much wider and deeper than this.
Equality of love
Every form of love has some similar qualities. The object, person or emotion that we love, we have a deep attachment to it. We need it, and at the same time there is fear that he should not be left out of us. Whether it is family, friend, country or something – this attachment and fascination is always present in love.
External and true love
Saint-mahapurush explains that the external love of the world is limited and transient. The love of real and forever is attained only from God i.e. God. To get love towards God, we have to awaken love for the whole world. Most people limit love to their family and friends, but with spiritual progress our heart gets bigger. We develop love for our society, country and finally the whole universe. The last stage of love is love for the entire creation of the universe.
Comprehensive love for creation
When we enjoy love for our family and friends, then it is a divine experience for us to expand it and love it towards all the creation. This love is pure and spiritual. This divine-love soul is the desire and dedication to re-integrate the soul from the divine.
God’s love and affection for souls
God is the father of all souls. Spirits go through many births of life, and the Lord takes care of every soul affectionately. Like parents, who love all their children, God also loves every soul. They wait when the soul will focus his attention and return to his true home, that is, God.
conclusion
Love is not only an emotional or social bond, but its spiritual dimension is also deep. True love is the one who crosses the boundaries and is for all the creatures of the universe. When our love becomes so widespread that we consider the whole universe as our own, only then we are able to feel true love towards God. This love makes us experience the deep unity and eternal happiness of the soul.
Thus, the journey of love is not only of external relations, but also with the divine of the soul. This infinite and divine love can be the ultimate goal of every human being.
