The Lover's Life - 11c

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She now sees and feels Him everywhere, at all

times and in every occurrence, she has no where else to

go. Loss, gain, fear, wealth, poverty, these things

do not affect her, she is in love. <br><br>She is at

once perfectly focused and oblivious. Her reactions to

events are different than those who have not yet fallen

for Him. <br><br>Her rommance is developed. Every

occurrence is just another exchange with the Beloved.

<br><br>Even if others are displeased with her, she does not

focus on their annoyance, but upon His pleasure.

<br><br>The lover cannot leave the Beloved even when she

feels that she is not worthy of His embrace. It is the

final addiction. <br><br>Anxiety is never her response

to pain that arises in her body or senses. Her

reaction is refuge. <br><br>Every circumstance, whether it

is pure or impure, whether it arose before she

became a lover, out of apathy, or after the true romance

began, corrections are not done with a sense of

atonement, but out of love. <br><br>She accomplishes

everything by simply relying on Him and knowing that her

Beloved can do no wrong.<br><br>She allows herself to be

enveloped in the Presence and emulates those who already

are. <br><br>The one in refuge can not be antagonized,

nor does she have a false sense of accomplishment.

<br><br>She simply has no time for these things. Her every

response, even if she is in adversity, glows with refuge.

She is unshakable. <br><br>Even if she feels her

devotion lacks sufficient bhava, she feels no guilt, only

a separation from her Beloved and this makes her

devotion burn brighter. <br><br>In excessiveness or in

shortcomings, whatever the situation, all supports are merged

into the single sweet refuge. It is at once the final

means and attainment. <br><br>What more to say! Her

view is refined, she find Him in every soul.

<br><br>Her love deepens when she remembers His other blessed

ones. This refuge is Self fulfilling.

<br><br><a href=http://www.geocities.com/pushti_marg/vivek-sd8.htm

target=new>http://www.geocities.com/pushti_marg/vivek-sd8.htm</a> <br><br>This

was kindly translated by Shyamdas

(The Lover's Life'). <br><br>Jaya Sri Radhey!