Light of the Master

In your relationships with others, your ego convinces you that your partner is just what you need to fill the emptiness within you. This is a great ruse that will forever keep you from knowing love and peace. If you are incomplete, that is all you will have to give away, because you can't give away what you don't possess. You will give your partner an incomplete person who is afraid of being discovered. There is no way authentic love can flourish in this kind of dishonest atmosphere. You will be unable to know love and to receive it without questioning it.

The secret which we are missing is: We are expecting love from others first, we are not starting with giving. If you could love without self-seeking, all negativities would be gone.. all hurting of eachother would be gone.

How wonderful to go beyond wanting and fearing in your relationships.
Love does not want or fear anything.
love IS

Love heals a lot of problems, mental illness, depression. I struggled a little with self consciousness in high school, it's pretty common, but, I think I had a bit more of a touch of it than most. Hard to believe, I was gorgeous. A perfect specimen of maleness, and irresistably attractive to the opposite sex. I was absolutely unbelievable.

Absolutely unbelievable?.....yeah.

Ok,

Considerable insight can come from taking a close look at opposites.

The opposite of love is selfishness.

The selfish contamination of love that P. E quoted is on the money.

Great meaning in the simple things can be so missed. Please look carefully.

Love Gives ~ selfishness takes.

Love considers others ~ selfishness considers oneself.

The thoughts of a loving individual wishes well toward and for another, Celebrates their successes. Relationships thrive in this kind of environment.
It's like making investments in the other person. a wealth is gained, by the investor.

The reciprocal ~ Many marriages fail.

Some take withdrawals constantly, the relationship operating in continues deficit....This is a very big deal.

(1)Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. My marriage was a bit dull 5-6 years ago, I got rid of my extra cars. Started to make investments in my wife, gratefully in time. Bought a new place (new to us). Remodeled it, I insisted that she make all design decisions. She was very nervous, uncomfortable, I encouraged her. She loves it. It is cool, there's also other things.

She now has a renewed confidence, questions herself much less. Went back to school ~ out top of her class. Beyond this I still have a wealth gained by investments in that girl. I adore the girl, to some degree, because my heart has followed my wealth. Ironically, It sounds aloittle selfish.

Actually theres more to it, she grew in adorableness ~ yes Bird ~ adorableness.

Lets finish this. She'll be back shortly.

Selfishness is jealous of others victories. Imagine a tick and a dog scenario. How about two ticks and no dog. Marriage explosions waiting to happen.

Love offers forgiveness ~ selfishness, takes retribution.

Selfishness is like a pop up, that won't go away. It hijacks your browser. Nothing else can be viewed. It is the mirror opposite.

I started to deliberately turn off my own self concerns, "how do I look" "am I going to be perceived as cool or fun"? When I close that running program, the coolness and the fun, the peace of mind, can be enjoyed. others can also enjoy me.

The Knowm, extends his love,

No offering will be taken today.

Reference (1), Don't know, didn't look it up!

As many of you know Im pretty long winded when Im passionate about something.
This time however I can sum my passion up with but one word, pureevil and braddog have already put it so well.
My word:
AMEN!


peace and love my friends.

Muslims use the word "ameen".

Love Song

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Originally Posted by PureEvil760

In your relationships with others, your ego convinces you that your partner is just what you need to fill the emptiness within you. This is a great ruse that will forever keep you from knowing love and peace. If you are incomplete, that is all you will have to give away, because you can't give away what you don't possess. You will give your partner an incomplete person who is afraid of being discovered. There is no way authentic love can flourish in this kind of dishonest atmosphere. You will be unable to know love and to receive it without questioning it.

The secret which we are missing is: We are expecting love from others first, we are not starting with giving. If you could love without self-seeking, all negativities would be gone.. all hurting of eachother would be gone.

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Though that only works if EVERYONE does it ... otherwise it's just those people that get screwed in the end :\