What does it mean to love? To love ....

[Xan]

Well, my friend, it just so happens that I do feel love sitting here in front of my laptop... and I feel it most of the time.

The idea that we can't feel love while we're in another mode is not true.

Love is here within and all around us all the time.

We can let our awareness expand so that we may notice and feel it.


Xan

Originally Posted by Mr Interesting

...I think that's what gets Silvergirl a little annoyed and it gets me a little annoyed here sometimes too. We are all sitting in front of computers with our minds working to create analytical responses... There's no other way to be here...

I don't mean no disrespect Mr. I - but it's just that my view is that the reason we are able to do anything is because of the love of the Creator - and that we in turn are an extension of that.

Sometimes we are in a conscious space that includes that, and sometimes not. I'm just saying don't make the mistake of thinking it's absent because you are free to do other things - you are free because of that love, even if you aren't in that conscious space.

Just my beliefs, just my view.

Greetings..

Originally Posted by Mr Interesting

Okay I'll try again...

What does it mean to love?

This time I'll take the question as a "when this happens what else happens"

When you are in Love the self disappears, the ego takes a back seat and might even lose it's grip and the need to take any position doesn't even come near being relevant. I suppose one could call it being or sharing or whatever but the simple timelessness of those moments makes any need to measure it or make sense of it somewhat meaningless.

So, to me, it's one of those feelings that you don't recognise till it's gone and when it's happening you don't care what it's called.

And ,dare I say it, the simple fact that we're here discussing it means we're not in it.

We have to suspend Love to be sitting here typing, unless we're channeling... oh, it can be close by and an easy hop back too but if you're here typing it's a remembered thing.

I think that's what gets Silvergirl a little annoyed and it gets me a little annoyed here sometimes too. We are all sitting in front of computers with our minds working to create analytical responses... There's no other way to be here.

Last time I was at the 'puter shop the choice of chairs to sit in didn't include little fluffy floating clouds and modems didn't include an option for a usb link to ones heart.

Hi Mr. I: Some people use the word 'Love' in whatever manner suits their intentions, disregarding any common understandings, or.. without any intention to relate on any level other than the one they choose as their own.. yes, they can congratulate themselves for their uncompromising values, though..

Be well..

Originally Posted by Xan

Well, my friend, it just so happens that I do feel love sitting here in front of my laptop... and I feel it most of the time.

The idea that we can't feel love while we're in another mode is not true.

Love is here within and all around us all the time.

We can let our awareness expand so that we may notice and feel it.


Xan

Xan, you are someone who is in that conscious space most of the time - that is why I value your presence.

Look at some of the earlier posts today - I say something someone doesn't like, and some others just pile on me - remember the topic title? Such irony!

Funny, that.

[Mr Interesting]

Nah we're with you Humm, and with everyone else. Personally I like stirring.

Shoulda left well enough alone I guess but I was rootin' for Silver.

Love is smilin' at the homeless person 'cause no one will see them. It's not a duty but something that wells up from inside that needs to be done... or is that compassion?

Like the divine love that is behind all the good things is all well and good but I question where our inner reserves end and in the face of anger and frustration in others and danger to ourselves... can we still find the love?

I suppose we can.

Originally Posted by Mr Interesting

Okay I'll try again...
What does it mean to love?
We have to suspend Love to be sitting here typing,

Maybe Love simply comes after meanings fall away.
So when I'm happy and joyful and just doing it then whatever's in front of me is that... that is.

But not typing...apparently.

What does it mean to Love? well, I would suppose it doesn't mean anything.

It means this...it doesn't mean anything...please make up your mind so I can understand your position.

[Silver]

Originally Posted by Mr Interesting

Nah we're with you Humm, and with everyone else. Personally I like stirring. I'm with you, too, Humm~certain things I may not be able to cope with anymore in my old age, etc., rofl.

Shoulda left well enough alone I guess but I was rootin' for Silver. Thx Mr. I

Love is smilin' at the homeless person 'cause no one will see them. It's not a duty but something that wells up from inside that needs to be done... or is that compassion?
I do believe compassion is a kissin' cousin of love...

Like the divine love that is behind all the good things is all well and good but I question where our inner reserves end and in the face of anger and frustration in others and danger to ourselves... can we still find the love?

I suppose we can. Absolutely ~ you know we can~* We all know we can.

K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple, Sunshine) when in doubt.

=^..^= =^..^=

Let me apologize, again.

I must say though I feel my post was misunderstood.

I did NOT mean to 'stir'. I meant ONLY to post MY thought on your thought.

I'm guessing the *shrug* I preceded my comment with was taken as a dismissal of your thought, when what was intended was actually to try to minimize my own.

Interesting it touched off such a powder keg.

Can someone explain to me how that is so, that an off-hand comment STRICTLY expressing MY pov set off such an explosion? Did you all really feel that I dissed SG and Mr. I that much?

Let's look at that again, now that we have some distance:

Originally Posted by Humm

*shrug* Sounded closer to just 'Be-ing' to me. Love is the source of the Be-ing IMO, and the stage upon which it all plays.

Please educate me.

Originally Posted by TzuJanLi

Greetings...Hi Mr. I: Some people use the word 'Love' in whatever manner suits their intentions, disregarding any common understandings, or.. without any intention to relate on any level other than the one they choose as their own.. yes, they can congratulate themselves for their uncompromising values, though...

Do you accept the common understanding of love?

Do you relate to more levels than just your own?

Do you compromise your values?

[hybrid]

Love is a connection.
We watch people die evryday and all we can muster is a sigh,
our pets died and we cried for a week, why?
Because we are connected to our pets more than to the suffering world
the measure of our love will depend to the measure of our conne tion to life and all things
and the measure oof our connection to all things depends on our awareness to oneness of all things
the measure of oneness awreness is inversely proportional to the awareness of ones sense of self.

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