In today’s time when the definition of relationships is changing rapidly, “love” is often seen to be associated with sentimentality, weakness or insecurity. But this love, when true and selfless, makes anyone weak, but wonderfully strong. True love is not a weakness – this is your greatest strength. This is not only emotionally correct, but is also certified from a psychological and spiritual point of view. True love is associated with the soul, not the body and selfishness. There is no ego, nor expectation, but there is dedication, understanding and belief.
When love becomes power
True love gives you self -confidence. When a person experiences true love-whether it is of a parent, of a spouse, towards a guru or God-a different kind of energy is generated within him. This energy helps you rise above fear, mistrust and doubt. You face the struggles of life firmly, because you have a feeling that is permanent, deep and completely positive. Just as the love of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati – it not only maintains the balance of creation, but is also a symbol of complete devotion and faith. This holy love had neither selfishness, nor right, but only renunciation, patience and divinity. These elements make any relationship a source of power.
Love and Psychology: What do research say?
Psychologists believe that when a person gets a true, unconditional love, his confidence, decision ability and mental health are better. A study published in 2015 revealed that those who are in strong and permanent love affairs, they are able to face stress and anxiety better. You get acceptance in a child love – as you are. And when a person is confident that he is accepted without turning, he becomes stronger from within.
True love: not just romance
Today, love has been limited to a large extent to “romantic relationship”, while true love is much larger than this. This can be a sense of safety wrapped in the mother’s area, it can be a selfless help of a friend, it can be a guru’s guidance, or the latent craving to join God can be the latent craving that gives a purpose to life. Swami Vivekananda said – “The real love is what is given without any expectation.” When such a love comes from within, it becomes the power of the soul.
A sense of observance in love
True love makes a person unbeatable. When you realize that someone understands you completely, accepts and is together – no challenge of the world can break you. This is the reason why many warriors, artists and seekers considered love as the source of power even in the most difficult clock of their lives. When Meera Bai rises above society and bondage, he expressed her love for Krishna, then that love did not become his weakness – it became her biggest strength. Meera was poisoned, excluded from society, but her love could not break her nor stopped.
Why is true love important in today’s era?
Today’s society is fast, selfish and is often entangled in superficial relationships. At such a time, true love – whether it is family, friendship or spiritual – gives balance and direction to life. This is love that maintains a human being. When a person understands that love does not make him weak, but is the most powerful feeling within him – so he lives his life with more understanding, patience and balance.
True love asks for sacrifice, but gives immense emphasis in return. It not only performs you emotionally, but also raises mental, social and spiritually. So next time you love someone true – don’t be afraid, don’t be shy – because it is not your weakness, your greatest strength.
