Pure Love
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and attraction exists in the world, because of quarrels. Quarrels
are vitamins for infatuation and attraction. If there were no
quarrels, one could become enlightened.
Love Is With The Enlightened One Only
Nowadays girls only agree to marry after a close scrutiny
of their suitors. Does that mean that they do not fight with their
husbands? Then how can that be called love? Love lasts
forever. Love is unchanging; whenever you see it, it is always
the same. One can find comfort and solace in only this kind
of love.
You may want to shower her with love, but when you
see her sulking and angry, what would you do with your love
then? It would be better to throw it down the drain. What
good is the love of a person who goes around sulking? What
do you think?
Questioner: That is true.
Dadashri: In love there should be no sulking or
moodiness. That is the kind of love you will find from me.
One’s love should never fluctuate. If your husband is
upset with you, your love for him should not change. If a
woman is given diamonds, her love increases. All this is
infatuation and attraction. The world is run by infatuation and
attraction. The only ones who have the license to love are the
Gnanis and the fully enlightened Lords. Their love makes people
blissful. This love creates a permanent bond between them.
Their love is beyond this world. There is no hint of worldly
love in it.
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Human nature is such that wherever there is too much
worldly love it turns into dislike and abhorrence. When we
become sick, we tire of the ones we love. We tell them to stay