the reciprocity paradox: if love seeks to be returned, is it love—or the desire to be loved?
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the reciprocity paradox: if love seeks to be returned, is it love—or the desire to be loved?
There is often a desire to escape oneself in love. It’s not so much that one wants to be welcomed by another person. It’s that one wants to forget oneself and immerse in the perfection of another…
Maria Popova • Aloneness, Belonging, and the Paradox of Vulnerability, in Love and Creative Work
But is that love completely selfless? No, because its basis is you. If your love were free of self-importance, then it wouldn’t matter if these children were yours or not. All that would matter would be your understanding that these are sentient beings who want to be happy and free from suffering just as much as you do.
Dzigar Kongtrul • The Intelligent Heart: A Guide to the Compassionate Life
Love Is Not Enough
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