To help cultivate pure love we need to look deep into our hearts. So think of someone you feel a simple, uncomplicated love for - maybe a child or a pet - and focus your attention on the love you have for them. Notice how your heart feels. Look as
Contemplate How can you be more loving in your life? Practice of the Week: For the Joy of Loving Giving something from a place of love, without wanting anything in return. Try to do this practice at least once a day - and more if you can. It does not
Last week we saw that our common understanding of love is upside-down. Love is not something we need from others in order to overcome loneliness or to be happy or fulfilled. It is not the desire for physical intimacy with another. Love is something that radiates from our hearts and
Contemplate When you think about the word love what comes to mind. Are there specific images, or sounds or sensations or feelings? Practice of the Week: Stages of Love! There are many different stages at which we can experience love. Stage 1: To begin with we love only when we
Last week we saw why love is important, but what is it? When we think of love it can bring to mind our close relationships with others, especially those we are romantically involved with. Whilst there may be elements of pure love in these relationships often they can be tainted