Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is defined not by feelings but by detachment and willingness to suffer for the beloved.
- In plain terms
- Love is not about feelings; it is about letting go and suffering for another.
- What can you take from it?
- True love involves detachment and suffering for others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define true love?
- What are you willing to suffer for?
Another view
Feelings are also part of love; detachment alone is incomplete.
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