I love, because
my love is not dependent on the object of love. My love is dependent on my
state of being. So whether the other person changes, becomes different, friend
turns into a foe, does not matter, because my love was never dependent on the
other person. My love is my state of being. I simply love. –Osho
February is
always Love month at Intuitive Soul. Whether it is self, romantic or all
relationships, I like to term this “love month”. When I think of Love, I think
about all the relationships we are in, as well as our continued evolution
towards love over fear. The above quote from Osho, describes the type or kind
of love that I would like to share with you this Love Month of 2013 and always.
Love is a state
of Being, yet our definition of romantic Love seems to have become the most
complicated emotion we experience in life. Or perhaps it is the Journey towards
evolving into our state of Being that is so complicated. Relationships are how
we grow our souls toward love and enlightenment. Some people are afraid of
being loved and/or rejected, that they remove themselves from the game.
However, regardless of who the players are, our soul will always find the right
players to assist us with our growth. They may be our colleagues at work, our
boss, our friends or our family. We can’t avoid our opportunities to evolve
towards love. But we often try!
We also see the
people, who believe they are in the game, but instead are emotionally
unavailable or become emotionally available only to someone who cannot return
their love. In love we see jealousy and obsession. Often our love is
conditional on the other person changing, being fixed or accepting that we are
“right” and then we want to control how the relationship evolves.
We also see the
people, who believe they are in the game, but instead are emotionally
unavailable or become emotionally available only to someone who cannot return
their love. In love we see jealousy and obsession. Often our love is conditional
on the other person changing, being fixed or accepting that we are “right” and
then we want to control how the relationship evolves.
As I continue to
be reminded, love isn’t about what we can receive. It isn’t about someone
loving us back. It isn’t about our ego’s desire to control and manipulate the
object of our affection (no matter how unconscious this is). Love is about
“giving” and BEing. It is about opening our hearts, being vulnerable, being
messy, and evolving from the pain and fears we learned about, that we thought
love was. It is about letting go of the corrupted ideas and expectations of
what love is.
Imagine if we
could be in a state of BEing that is LOVE? That isn’t conditional on anything
outside of us. It isn’t dependent on anyone loving us back. It is just about
giving unconditionally. Because you are LOVE!! So ultimately being in a state
of love is more about connecting with who you truly are….a journey in to
oneself, an inward journey rather than the outward journey that so many of us
pursue in the name of LOVE. Imagine how the world would respond to our Being.
We wouldn’t be so obsessed about- who or when or if. We would just give love or
BE LOVE.
Join me this
month to experiment on something new… for 30 days, focus on journeying inward
to tap into the love that is within you, that is you and share this with others
without expecting anything in return. Without having to be right, or saying or
doing things that are forms of manipulation, to get someone to like or love
you. Rather just open your heart and express the love and gratitude that you
are! Don’t just experiment with your significant other, and include your
friends, family, and the person at the checkout counter. Be LOVE!
- See more at:
http://www.intuitivesoul.com/i-love
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