Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “At the human level, love is a selfish love. It is a sort of self protection and security, responsibilty of feelings and understanding of thoughts. The way people love each other is a temporary love. The love between Guru and his disciples is a true love. It is a sort of devotion. The love between husband and wife, children and parents, brothers and sisters is a different love, it is a sort of physical love which is not permanent. But the love betwen Guru and disciple is a permanent love, because finally, all beings need to merge with the cosmos, with God or with Guru. That is a separate love. This love is devotion, it is without desires. Your love usually is desire-loving and self-loving. The true love and dharmic way of love brings satisfaction only through God or Guru. That is a sort of penance, we call it tapas. This love is a sort of Yoga and devotion. So finally, human level love is not permanent, the love between Guru and disciple or God and disciple is permanent. Sri Swamiji Silent Teacher, p.77 Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says Suggest a quote for this week's Swamiji Says! Send a quote to: swamiji-says ____________________________ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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