brahmtewatia
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Let me first thank Deshwal Sir for bringing again a topic of sorts! Next , happy to see Brahm Sir back![ many tks dear
Let me present my take on this (though I start by apologising for any absurdness , immature content that you may find ! )!
Brahm's take ( and he to me sums up by excusing himself for being aymptotic to the topic ! ) probably lets out more of the author's self than the topic , I am sure he will give himself more time to come out with something more relevant to the topic ! ( This is from a critic , and i hope Brahm would not mind it ! )!
exactly anil, you definitely caught my mind which later, has been confirmed by deshwal sir in his subsequent post. indeed my post was an attempt to define/extract as to what was going through his mind, which i guess, i was able to. that is why i put a disclaimer at the end of my post by saying… “pls excuse me if you find my thoughts being absurd or going on a different tangent”.
to define something called love… (which i wonder if anyone can do?) is something like defining god. what is its exact definition? in which form does it exists? is it love btwn a man and woman, love btwn a teacher and a pupil, love btwn a child and a mother… careless love, selfish love, divine love, blind love, endless love… !!! you give me any alphabet from a to z and I’ll define love in every different way. in other words - you touch one aspect of love and i can write 100 posts each carrying a different meaning. so the bottom line to me is that every individual can have a different definition(s) of love which is distinctive to his nature and his perception.
to summarize very briefly, let me put it this way..
1. love is connection - soul, mind, heart, body, interdependence
2. love is understanding - empathy, compassion, commitment
3. love is acceptance - non judgmental, freedom to be self
4. love is wanting what is best for the other
5. last but not the least love is “the only force in the universe capable of defeating evil, demons, and also has incredible healing powers".
i know this again is not complete cos someone else might like to add a bit here and there or remove some bit.
as the topic unfolds further, i’m reminded of my assembly sessions in my school days, which in those days were n’vr liked or appreciated by us… cos it used to be long session starting with couple of bhajans, followed by 5-8 recitations, principal’s briefing/speech and to conclude with our national anthem or vande mataram. a small boy from primary section (their assembly session was different then ours) walks to the podium with confident strides… adjusts the mike to his height… confidently gives a brief glance to the audience nd recites… “god is love” and finally walks away, forcing every audience to give a laugh on his innocent gesticulation.
... his innocence was love !!!.