What is your sacred contract? What did you 'sign-up' to do when you agree to be reborn into this lifetime? Why did you choose who/what/where/when of that that you chose?
There could be a lot of answers, and there could only be one.
I was sitting, meditating this morning when the answer burst out into my consciousness.
I was here to teach someone about love and attachment.
Love is not equal to attachment. Love in this physical world means nothing. Nothing in the bigger picture of things. It barely covers/compensates for the cycle of suffering that we have to endure.
There is the saying that "if you love him/her, you should let him/her go"
Is that love? What is your definition of love?
For those who love, I would like you to rethink...what is it exactly that you are loving?
the person, the representation of that person, your misguided perceptions/persepective of that person, your need to love someone/anyone, societal expectations that you find your soulmate?
a venerable once shared that self love should come first, and will always come first. for even when you say that your husband/wife/children is more important than you, and that you love them more than you love yourself. it simply translates into the fact that the object of your focus is still you. I love them more than myself....
coming from my basic buddhism knowledge, love is just another affliction, another attachment, that ties you to this plane, to this world, to this life of suffering...
while love for another is great, it should not be taken/done with extreme. (Remember the Middle way). Love, no matter for family, loved ones, friends, spouse, etc, should not be the do all and be all.
You do not exist because you have love for others, or Love for your spouse.
You simply exist.
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