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Originally Posted by shivatar
What is Love?
What is Joy?
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The short answer is: "See, or rather feel, 'em for yourself!"
You have the 'power' to do so.
However, since I assume your Q is sincere, here are some possible clues.
There are
many variations (as in 'colors' of 'light') in terms of what the word 'love' is taken to
sign. Merriam-Webster's 'defines' (i.e. de-finite-izes
it) to mean:
"Definition of love:
1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; i.e. maternal 'love' for a child
(2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by 'lovers'; i.e. After all these years, they are still very much in 'love'.
(3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; i.e. 'love' for his old schoolmates
b : an assurance of affection; i.e. give her my 'love'
2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; i.e. 'love' of the sea
3 a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration; i.e. baseball was his first 'love'
b (1) : a beloved person : darling —often used as a term of endearment
(2) British —used as an informal term of address
4 a : unselfish loyal and benevolent (see benevolent 1a) concern for the good of another: such as
(1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind
(2) : brotherly concern for others
b : a person's adoration of God
5 : a god (such as Cupid or Eros) or personification of 'love'
6 : an amorous episode : a 'love' affair
7 : the sexual embrace : copulation
8 : a score of zero (as in tennis)
9 capitalized, Christian Science : god"
And, for 'Joy', Merriam-Webster's lists:
"Definition of joy
1 a :the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : i.e. 'delight'
b :the expression or exhibition of such emotion : i.e. 'gaiety'
2 :a state of happiness or felicity : i.e. 'bliss'
3 :a source or cause of delight"
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I personally find exemplary instances, which are unmistakable indicators, to be the most revealing. For example, when wondering what Jesus could possibly have meant by statements such as: "Verily I say unto you, Except ye ... become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." (note:
my idea of 'heaven' is a thought and feeling 'state' of 'pure' Love and Joy), I project a 'vision' of kids and/or puppies and/or kittens playing and hanging out
together. 'Empathizing' with what I think and feel they (
must be?) experiencing and expressing 'gives' me all the 'answers' (to the above-stated
Q) that I need.
Of course, Love and Joy aren't so 'simply' accessed from an adult (i.e.
more ex-peer-ienced and response-ably engaged) platform - 'condition'ing is such a 'bugger' (think of a 'bug' or 'glitch' in a 'computer program'!.
)
That being said, here's a video from which you might get a 'contact' 'high' in said regard from which I feel reasonably sure you
can derive what 'pure' 'Love and Joy' mean, Note: 'equality' in terms of
functional capacity, or 'similarity' in terms of 'person'ality or 'social status' etc., is
not a prerequisite.
http://dogs.pawpulous.com/2017/05/22...ld&up=20170616
P.S. I thot I thaw a puddy tat!
I mean, I think I 'saw' (felt?) a 'spark' of Love and Joy 'shine'
between you and your repartee-buddy in the course of your recent displayed-for-the-all-the-world-includinf-U-2-to-feel-and-see-
interaction. Surely, you
must have experienced
that, Bro!
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