Guest guest Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Namaste all, Here are Swami;s flow of responses to the topic of the ability of love and fear to exist together. Posted are Henny's and Ray's questions and Swami's responses. HENNY: 12-12-07 > the relationship of fear and love brings forth other questions, which I no longer hesitate to post:) > -in the most pure absorption, where there is no duality, what is > love? Does love not always have an object? If we love, do we not > always love something, even if that something is as big as the > universe? SWAMI: No, love beyond duality has no object. It is possible to just LOVE. > HENNY: > -in order for love to be possible, is fear the price that must be > paid? SWAMI: I wouldn't call it a price. I would say in the relative world that it is the opposite side of the same thing. > HENNY: > -if we want our love to grow, should we combat fear or just > concentrate on love? If love grows, will fear grow or will it become > less? > SWAMI: As long as we live in duality the love and fear will come and go. It just depends on which side we focus on at the time. > > > > SWAMI'S REPLY TO PREVIOUS QUESTION, 12-10-07,WHICH IS BELOW: > > > > Only in the moment of the most pure absorption in that unconditional love. As soon as we step back into duality of thought, then the same concerns are prevalent again. Namaste: question from Ray 12-10-07 > > > would it be incorrect understanding to think that pure unconditional love is devoid of fear of loosing the relationship ? > >> > SWAMI'S REPLY TO RAY'S QUESTION BELOW: > > > > Only in the moment of the most pure absorption in that unconditional love. As soon as we step back into duality of thought, then the same concerns are prevalent again. > > question from Ray > > > would it be incorrect understanding to think that pure unconditional love is devoid of fear of loosing the relationship ? Namaste: Swami replied to the question of whether fear and love can exist simultaneously. His reply: > > > SWAMI'S REPLY: Whenever we love, we have a fear of losing or destroying or > harming that relationship. Therefore, the two, both fear and love, exist simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Dear Vishweshwar, Thanks for putting this together. Jai Maa... Prasana. inspectionconnection108 <inspectionconnection108 wrote: Namaste all, Here are Swami;s flow of responses to the topic of theability of love and fear to exist together. Posted are Henny's andRay's questions and Swami's responses.HENNY: 12-12-07> the relationship of fear and love brings forth other questions,which I no longer hesitate to post:)> -in the most pure absorption, where there is no duality, what is> love? Does love not always have an object? If we love, do we not> always love something, even if that something is as big as the> universe?SWAMI:No, love beyond duality has no object. It is possible to just LOVE.>HENNY:> -in order for love to be possible, is fear the price that must be> paid?SWAMI:I wouldn't call it a price. I would say in the relative world that itis the opposite side of the same thing.>HENNY:> -if we want our love to grow, should we combat fear or just> concentrate on love? If love grows, will fear grow or will it become> less?>SWAMI:As long as we live in duality the love and fear will come and go. Itjust depends on which side we focus on at the time.> >> > SWAMI'S REPLY TO PREVIOUS QUESTION, 12-10-07,WHICH IS BELOW:> >> > Only in the moment of the most pure absorption in thatunconditional love. As soon as we step back into duality of thought,then the same concerns are prevalent again.Namaste: question from Ray 12-10-07> > >would it be incorrect understanding to think that pure unconditionallove is devoid of fear of loosing the relationship ?>>> > SWAMI'S REPLY TO RAY'S QUESTION BELOW: > > > > Only in the moment of the most pure absorption in thatunconditional love. As soon as we step back into duality of thought,then the same concerns are prevalent again.> > question from Ray> > >would it be incorrect understanding to think that pure unconditionallove is devoid of fear of loosing the relationship ?Namaste: Swami replied to the question of whether fear and love canexist simultaneously. His reply:> > > SWAMI'S REPLY: Whenever we love, we have a fear of losing or destroying or > harming that relationship. Therefore, the two, both fear and love,exist simultaneously. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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