In love all the contradiction of existence merge themselves and are lost. Only in love are unity and duality not at variance. Love must be one and two at the same time. Only love is motion and rest in one. Our heart ever changes its place till it finds love, and then it has its rest... Bondage and liberation are not antagonistic in love, for love is most free and at the same time most bound.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love resolves contradictions in existence, uniting opposites like motion and rest or bondage and freedom. It is where the heart finds ultimate rest and unity.
- In plain terms
- Love brings together opposing forces and gives the heart peace.
- What can you take from it?
- True love balances freedom and connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience freedom and bond in love?
- Where do you find rest in your connections?
Another view
This view idealizes love and may overlook its complexities or failures.
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