🌿 You Are Not Alone
My dear friend, love and lust often dance so closely that it’s easy to confuse one for the other. Your heart may feel tangled, wondering if what you experience is pure affection or fleeting desire. This confusion is natural, and you are not alone. There is a deeper wisdom waiting to gently guide you toward clarity, so your heart can rest in truth and peace.
🕉️ Timeless Words
सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ।
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि॥
(Chapter 2, Verse 38)
“Perform your duty equipoised in success and failure, gain and loss, pleasure and pain. Engage in battle for the sake of duty; thus you shall incur no sin.”
This verse reminds us to remain balanced and steady, not swayed by fleeting emotions or desires. Love rooted in steadiness and selflessness uplifts, while lust is often tied to temporary pleasure and imbalance.
🪬 Guiding Lights
- Love is steady; lust is fleeting. True love remains even when circumstances change; lust fades with satisfaction.
- Love sees the soul; lust focuses on the body. Love appreciates the whole being, lust is captivated by external allure.
- Love gives without expectation; lust seeks to take. Selfless love nourishes, lust often leaves emptiness.
- Love grows with patience and understanding; lust is impulsive and restless.
- Love aligns with dharma (righteousness); lust can lead to confusion and inner conflict.
🌊 Inner Dialogues
You might be asking yourself, “Am I truly in love, or just caught in desire?” Perhaps your heart feels restless, unsure if your feelings will last or if they are just a passing storm. It’s okay to feel this uncertainty. It shows your heart’s yearning for something deeper, something real. Trust this inner questioning—it’s the beginning of awakening.
📿 What He Would Say...
“Beloved, the heart that clings to forms and fleeting sensations is like a bird trapped in a cage. But the soul that sees beyond the surface, that loves without possession or expectation, tastes the eternal sweetness of union. Let your love be like the river—flowing, patient, and pure—unmoved by the ripples of lust that disturb the mind. I am with you in this journey. Walk steadily, and you will know the difference.”
🌱 A Familiar Story
Imagine a student preparing for an important exam. Lust is like the urge to cheat for quick success—tempting but shallow and harmful. Love, on the other hand, is the dedication to study with patience and integrity, knowing that true knowledge and growth come through steady effort. Just as cheating brings momentary gain but long-term loss, lust may feel thrilling now but leaves the heart empty. Love builds a foundation that lasts a lifetime.
✨ Just One Step Today
Pause for a moment today whenever you feel strong attraction or desire. Ask yourself quietly: “Is this feeling rooted in respect and care, or is it a craving for temporary pleasure?” Let your heart answer gently, without judgment.
🧘 Pause the Scroll
- When I think of the person I care for, do I see their soul or just their outward appearance?
- How does my heart feel after moments of intense desire — peaceful or restless?
📢 Whisper to Share
“True love is the soul’s quiet song; lust is its restless echo.”
🌼 Walk Forward, Lightly
May your heart find the clarity to distinguish the fleeting from the eternal. May love bloom gently within you, steady as the dawn, soft as the moonlight. You are held, you are seen, and your journey toward true love is sacred and blessed. Walk gently, dear one, and know that every step leads you closer to the peace your soul longs for.