"Freedom is a higher value than love. So if love is destroying freedom, it is not of worth. Love can be dropped, freedom has to be saved; freedom is a higher value. And without freedom you can never be happy; that is not possible." —Osho
"You are the key stimulus that is releasing the mechanism in me that allows me to be in love…And the tendency is to want to possess the beloved, which as you and I both know, is one of the quickest ways to destroy the experience." —Ram Dass
People can love you from the very core of your soul to every particle of your external being, and that will never liberate you from the responsibility of loving yourself.
"Watch. If you are attached to a person, are you in love? Or are you afraid of your aloneness, so you cling? Because you cannot be alone, you use this person, so as not to be alone. Then you are afraid." —Osho
One of the most powerful, but often overlooked areas for spiritual growth comes from our deepest, most intimate relationships. Gary Zukav outlines a new paradigm for relationships by introducing the concept of spiritual partnerships (rather than traditional marriage).
The ego's desires (which are based in fear) and the heart's desires (which are based in love) are often totally different, and will take you in completely different directions in life, and result in completely different consequences for you. Which will you choose?
