Last week, I wrote about gradual spiritual experience. It is so named because it comes about so slowly that you don’t realize that it has happened. Often, it’s only when you react differently to an experience that you recognize that something within you has changed. This week, I am going to write about another type […]
Acceptance: A Spiritual Experience
Spiritual acceptance comes about in as many different forms as there are people who experience it. There is no one way that it comes about. But, generally, the experience is sudden or gradual. Before we continue, let’s clarify the difference between acceptance and spiritual acceptance. Sportscaster Warner Wolf would often say, “Let’s go to videotape.” […]
Agapé Love
Agapé love is totally selfless. It is unconditional love. Agapé love rises above Philo love and Eros love. It’s when a person gives their love to another person even if this act does not benefit her/him in any way. Whether the love given is returned or not, the person continues to love the other without […]
Philo Love
Last week, I wrote about Eros love and explained how Eros love is based on self-benefit. It’s about you. You’re attracted to someone because of the way they look, talk, dress, etc. But when you see the other side of the person, you can become disappointed and stop loving that individual. Philo love is described […]
Eros Love
It’s no surprise that the core teaching in all religions is Love. But there are different types of love. The English language uses just one word to describe those different types of love and it is one of the reasons that love can be confusing to us. Thankfully, we have some of the older languages, […]
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