WHAT
IS LOVE?
Love is defined as : (i) An intense feeling of deep affection, (ii) A
great interest and pleasure in something, and (iii) A feeling of deep affection for someone.
Some synonyms of love are: fondness,
care, concern, attachment, regard, warmth, intimacy, devotion, adoration,
passion, ardour, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation and adulation.
Give and take policy is not love. It
is business. It is based on profit and loss.
True love is not a commercial venture;
it is a spiritual relationship. It is not physical or material. It belongs to
the mind as also the soul. By and large, it is unselfish. It is not like a gain
or loss in business. Its main concern is with a heart that believes in selfless
attachment.
According to some famous quotes, it
is: (i) It is a beautiful necessity of our nature; (ii) There comes a time when
the souls of human beings begin to faint for the atmosphere of the affections
they are made to breathe; (iii) If you love one human being purely and warmly,
you think of loving all; (iv) We are
shaped and fashioned by what we love; (v) Mutual love is the crown of all our
bliss; (vi) Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; (vii) There is
nothing holier in this life of ours than the first consciousness of love ---the
first fluttering of its silken wings ----the first rising sound and breath of
that wind which is so soon to sweep
through the soul, to purify or to destroy; (viiii) Love is like a beautiful
flower which we may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of
delight just the same; (ix) Love never reasons, but profoundly gives like a thoughtless prodigal, its all,
and trembles then lest it has done too little; (x) Love sought is good, but
given unsought is better.
Finally, true love is not a temporary affair. It is an everlasting bond
between two hearts. No excuse is strong enough to break a love relationship. As
Shakespeare said: Love is not a Time’s fool.
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G.R.Kanwal
4th
December 2025
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