There is no reward for love, let alone for being “loving.” Either love ITSELF is the reward, or it is not.
Part 1 Whoever chooses Love to be his first and last act never loses anything real, regardless what he may be asked to give up in that same moment. Part 2 The one asleep to himself spends his life pursuing the pleasures he loves, while trying to avoid the pain he fears. This divisive level of love is inseparable from suffering, and remains so until... one realizes that real Love has...
There's a reason why we all love stories about ancient maps, sunken ships, and buried treasure. It's because these tales reflect a deep sensing we all have: that a hidden treasure actually dwells within us -- and if we could just find the way to discover it, our lives would shine every day with life's greatest wealth: the golden qualities of true confidence, unbounded energy, unfailing wisdom...
It is easy to love those who love you. It is easy to hate those who hate you. But to remember to remember in the midst of some unwanted moment -- even when most of you feels moved to hate -- that love is what matters most of all... this is the price you must agree to pay if you seek the freedom that only Love can give.
While it's true that we can't feel anything other than what is already a part of our Self, it's also true that we can never know what it means to really care for another until we stop feeling only our self.
It's Love that reveals what love isn't... such as in that higher order of revelation when -- by grace -- we're given to see that what we've always taken to be a loving, or otherwise kind part of us is, in fact, secretly self-serving.
Each and every event in our life brings with it a kind of gift just for us, providing we know how to receive it. This priceless offer isn't about ways to empower ourselves through possessions or greater position in life; it is presented to us to help free us from the stress and worry born of the false belief that we need such riches to realize the timeless value of ourselves. What is this gif...
Topics Covered: Getting carried away by thought; "I" has a feeling to it that is instantly familiar; Consciously saying "I love you" requires presence; The world has become cheapened; Until you have your own attention, your life is not your own; Wrestling with the angel; Love doesn't hate, have an enemy, have a past, measure, compare, inflate, or self-stimulate; Throwing a toothpick in front o...
By love we overcome death, for death is an act of love... not the end of it.
With love... all things are possible, because Love never stops giving birth to all that is possible.