LOVE
Of course there are many meanings of the word love including romantic love where there is a deep feeling of affection toward another. Here I am discussing Love in a different way without what we call attachments or arbitrarily seeking fulfillment in another.
This Love nourishes our spiritual freedom. Blood nourishes the heart, food and water give us energy, and true love flowing nourishes the spirit. This is the love we can learn to cultivate and feel even when things are unpleasant in our lives. To cultivate this love we practice the following 4 characteristics of love known as the Four Sublime States. This is part of a Buddhist practice but of course one does not have to be a Buddhist to practice. Continue reading “DRINK, SLEEP, LOVE – Part 3 of 3”