“Love wisheth her beloved to be enthroned with life, glory and beauty, while lust calleth her prey to swallow him up with all his existence!”
— Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra
Reflection
Love seeks the beloved's life, growth and beauty; possessiveness seeks to consume. The teaching draws a sharp distinction between nurturing love and self-centered desire.
This saying presents love as a life-fostering force. Genuine love does not reduce another person to an object of possession; it wishes for that person's flourishing. Read alongside the wider life-centered teachings associated with Sree Sree Thakur, the emphasis is on growth, service and constructive relationship.
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