Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dear Friends, I read it and found it very meaningfuL and just....wonderful. "[Love may be symbolised by a triangle. The first angle is,] love questions not. It is not a BEGGAR. . . . Beggar's love is no love at all. The first sign of love is when love ASKS NOTHING, [when it] gives everything. This is the real spiritual worship, the worship through love. Whether God is merciful is no longer questioned. He is God; He is my love. Whether God is omnipotent and almighty, limited or unlimited, is no longer questioned. If He distributes good, all right; if He brings evil, what does it matter? All other attributes vanish except that one — infinite love" "Love never asks; it always gives. . . . When a young man goes to see his sweetheart, . . . there is no business relationship between them; theirs is a relationship of love, and love is no beggar. [in the same way], we understand that the beginning of real spiritual worship means no begging. We have finished all begging: "Lord, give me this and that." Then will religion begin." "The second [angle of the triangle of love] is that love knows no fear. You may cut me to pieces, and I [will] still love you." "The third [angle of the love-triangle is that] love is its own end. It can never be the means. The man who says, "I love you for such and such a thing", does not love. Love can never be the means; it must be the perfect end. What is the end and aim of love? To love God, that is all. Why should one love God? [There is] no why, because it is not the means. When one can love, that is salvation, that is perfection, that is heaven. What more? What else can be the end? What can you have higher than love?" "The question was asked: How to worship? Worship Him as dearer than all your possessions, dearer than all your relatives, [dearer than] your children. [Worship Him as] the one you love as Love itself. There is one whose name is infinite Love. That is the only definition of God. Do not care if this . . . universe is destroyed. What do we care as long as He is infinite love? [Do you see what worship means? All other thoughts must go. Everything must vanish except God. " If you want to read the full lecture go to http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_6/vol_6_fra me.htm regards Manoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Dear Manoshi, I have a very simple confusion about love which I am never able to resolve. That is : What is LOVE ? Inder - In , "khallopapa" <khallopapa> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > I read it and found it very meaningfuL and just....wonderful. > > "[Love may be symbolised by a triangle. The first angle is,] love > questions not. It is not a BEGGAR. . . . Beggar's love is no love at > all. The first sign of love is when love ASKS NOTHING, [when it] > gives everything. This is the real spiritual worship, the worship > through love. Whether God is merciful is no longer questioned. He is > God; He is my love. Whether God is omnipotent and almighty, limited > or unlimited, is no longer questioned. If He distributes good, all > right; if He brings evil, what does it matter? All other attributes > vanish except that one — infinite love" > > "Love never asks; it always gives. . . . When a young man goes to see > his sweetheart, . . . there is no business relationship between > them; theirs is a relationship of love, and love is no beggar. [in > the same way], we understand that the beginning of real spiritual > worship means no begging. We have finished all begging: "Lord, give > me this and that." Then will religion begin." > > "The second [angle of the triangle of love] is that love knows no > fear. You may cut me to pieces, and I [will] still love you." > > "The third [angle of the love-triangle is that] love is its own end. > It can never be the means. The man who says, "I love you for such > and such a thing", does not love. Love can never be the means; it > must be the perfect end. What is the end and aim of love? To love > God, that is all. Why should one love God? [There is] no why, > because it is not the means. When one can love, that is salvation, > that is perfection, that is heaven. What more? What else can be the > end? What can you have higher than love?" > > "The question was asked: How to worship? Worship Him as dearer than > all your possessions, dearer than all your relatives, [dearer than] > your children. [Worship Him as] the one you love as Love itself. > There is one whose name is infinite Love. That is the only > definition of God. Do not care if this . . . universe is destroyed. > What do we care as long as He is infinite love? [Do you see what > worship means? All other thoughts must go. Everything must vanish > except God. " > > > > If you want to read the full lecture go to > > http://www.ramakrishnavivekananda.info/vivekananda/volume_6/vol_6_fra > me.htm > > regards > > Manoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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