We are always walking on a tightrope because love is such a powerful experience that it easily makes us lose our balance, so we try to find love in everything we do, our lifestyle, belief system, thought patterns etc. It is a celebration of love which becomes a continuous & permanent dynamic in our life without which we will not have a full human experience.
One difficulty is that we are short-sighted. We go for one thing which becomes absolute and total and we believe it will fulfill this hunger for love. Some do it through their job or friendship or even relationship. The problem is if the process becomes a totalitarian one, it will take over our life which will only end in disappointment.
To celebrate love, we need to build a base where the structure of love becomes possible. This is done slowly and progressively and gives rise to a structured situation that we choose and cultivate so that love progressively manifests in our life in a fluid way. Making the process absolute is dangerous and an illusion.
How do we create this structured situation?
- It demands a certain type of structured discipline – rigid and flexible at the same time. This is because love is so powerful that it surprises us each and every time but once it manifests, it holds you. There should be a certain degree of openness which is a discipline in itself. It is important that we are open to surprises as dealing with the energy of love will bring about surprises.
- We would need to cultivate a certain discipline of the body, that is, we give the body the very best. The energy of love has to manifest itself in the body. This requires that habitually we choose the best for our body in all aspects which is also a discipline.
- The third level of discipline has to do with the psyche in that with time and training we move into a discipline of psyche that allows those conditions that are the best for us. We sometimes relate to our psyche in some strange ways which usually have its roots in our childhood. We allow it to remain wild, without discipline and we let everything in. If when young I allowed my psyche to function with manipulation, the relationship of the child with the psyche is that he allows it to be wild and it will infect all other areas of his life with the bug manipulation, thus curbing his freedom.
The psyche cannot be stimulated by different energies but has to be disciplined – enough that it is coordinating with our desires in all aspects. It has to be in unison with the rest of our efforts, namely openness and body.
Together they create a structure which is the foundation to experience love in our lives.
Discipline becomes love and love becomes the discipline. Without the discipline of love there will not be the stability to live situations of chaos. Love has the power to transform any situation.
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