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Originally Posted by youngnostic
We cannot Love that which we ultimately do not Understand.
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Are you sure about that? Most people don't
understand most things. They may partially understand, given that understanding=knowledge+experience so at least they can partially love. There are multiples of shades of love multiplied by the number of people on the world.
I love music (in a very deep sense) but I don't
understand it other than technically. I love a piece of cake - but how do you understand a piece of cake?
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If you do not begin to extend Unconditional Understanding to your fellow-men now you will not cultivate the ability to Love Unconditionally.
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You see, how can you expect me to buy that? How do you unconditionally understand people when mostly they don't understand themselves? Are you able to penetrate their blindspots? I agree you can extend unconditional love to those of whom you have no expectations but....unconditionally understand them? Their motives? Their drives?
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Unless you Understand or Innerstand that the feeling in your Heart is indeed Love you will not be able to Know Love.
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Suggests you're hoping to produce a definitive, comprehensive definition of "what love is." I fear that won't work but it will open a most interesting discussion!
Otherwise it may be best to avoid love. What does it offer, after all?