Re: Perceptions Quote: |
Originally Posted by WesternSwing It's hard to explain to a "vanilla", but the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh says it best in his four aspects of true love. The fourth is:
"Freedom. In true love, you attain freedom. When you love, you bring freedom to the person you love. If the opposite is true, it is not true love. You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free, not only outside but also inside. “Dear one, do you have enough space in your heart and all around you?” This is an intelligent question for testing whether your love is something real." | WOW - how true......and very beautiful.....Thanks WS for sharing that....
Jenn
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