Posted this video somewhere else. All I see is a person talking about love. some dismiss this as Buddhisty stuff. I felt it disenfranchised the message as all the concepts she talks about are not at all inclusive to Buddhism. How do you see this video?
I just honestly think so many people have forgot what love is in our world. It’s people like her who can help remind us that love is a gift we give, not a prize that we take. No where else in the videos comments did I see anyone mention Buddhism but since I feel this challenged some people’s idea of what they think love is, that it was easier to dismiss it based on the person’s garb and miss the message.
I usually don’t get so high strung but people make up whatever definition of love they want and I’ve seen it do great harm for personal gain. The Disney and Rom Com versions of love are unrealistic and toxic... atleast in the US I’ve never experience any sort of healthy education on love. Not from my parents, not from the Catholic Church, not from school, and from some of my romantic partners of my past. I think love is something so fragile and misunderstood that it does need protection. Once we lose the meaning what will it even mean to be human?
They say narcissistic and sociopaths are incapable of love and to me it is because they lack the ability to give without expecting something in return. There is also the bit of the lack of emotional experience which love is also a feeling. We give the gift of love when we feel it for someone to give them happiness. If they feel the same then they too repeat the process.
What she speaks about echos in other philosophies defining love, lust, and relationships all of which get confused. I honestly did not even think it was some Buddhist teaching until someone mentioned it.
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