Pure Love
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would die because she made him very happy. What if she
were to abuse him instead of making him happy? Even then
he would think of her. Therefore it is because of both the raag
(attachment) and dwesh (abhorrence) that people are
remembered.
Love Amongst Birds And Animals
One has to understand these things! Right now you wonder
whether there is such a thing as love in this world?
Questioner: Nowadays, we think that the affection we
have for our children is love.
Dadashri: Is that so? Even a sparrow has love for her
young ones. When she returns to her nest with food, the little
hatchlings get excited. The sparrow will place one seed at a
time in the mouth of each of her young ones. I am amazed as
to how she manages to store the seeds in her beak and yet
dispense only one seed at a time in the mouths of her hatchlings.
Questioner: But how can they have infatuation and
attraction when they do not have any intellect?
Dadashri: Yes. That is what I am telling you. This is just
something to illustrate the point. Actually even that is not
considered love. Love should be with understanding. Even then
it is not considered love. This is just an analogy given to
understand the difference between the two. Have you not heard
people say that the cow has so much affection towards her calf
and she has no expectations in return?
False Love: Infatuation And Attraction Is
Associated With Expectations
Infatuation and attraction is found where there is
expectation for something in return. How many people must
there be in India who have no expectations?