Love by Swami Vivekananda

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Dear Friends in TBP,

 

Love and Love alone.....

 

Here is a nice article, which I am sure, you all enjoy reading.

 

Love and Love alone....

 

P. Gopi Krishna

 

 

A Nice Article about

Love

by Swami Vivekananda

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me.

Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool,

she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before

me, and said this: " You see this water carefully contained on my

hand? It symbolizes Love. "

This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open

and allow it to remain there, it will always be there.

However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to

posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.

This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet

love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect...

and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will

retrieve from you .

For love is meant to be free,

you cannot change its nature.

If there are

people you love,

allow them to be free beings.

Give and don't expect.

Advise, but don't order.

Ask, but never demand.

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime

to truly

practice.

It is the secret to true love.

To truly practice it, you must

sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love,

and yet an

unconditional caring. "

Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we

take;

but by the moments that take our breath away.....

 

It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a

lifetime

 

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA