1. In a true love relationship

    Comment July 29, 2015

    by Ven. Dr. Sri Dhammananda

    There are different kinds of love, and these are variously expressed as motherly love, brotherly love, sensual love, emotional love, sexual love, selfish love, selfless love, and universal love.

    If people develop only their carnal or selfish love towards each other, that type of love cannot last long. In a true love relationship, one should not ask how much one can get, but how much one can give.

    When beauty, complexion and youth start to fade away, a husband who considers only the physical aspects of love may think of acquiring another young one. That type of love is lust. If a man really develops love as an expression of human concern for another being, he will not lay emphasis only on the external beauty and physical attractiveness of his partner. The beauty and attractiveness of his partner should be in his heart and mind, not in what he sees. Likewise, the wife who follows Buddhist teachings will never neglect her husband even though he has become old, poor or sick.

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  2. Let go of love and hate

    Comment July 14, 2015

    The heart of the path is quite easy. There’s no need to explain anything
    at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That’s all that
    I do in my own practice. ~Ajahn Chah

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  3. Love comes to those…

    Comment June 19, 2015

    Love comes to those who still have hope although they’ve been disappointed,
    to those who still believe although they’ve been betrayed, to those who still love
    although they’ve been hurt before. ~smsrange

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  4. Love makes beauty

    Comment June 18, 2015

    Beauty doesn’t make love
    but love makes beauty
    break everything
    but never break the heart
    Heart is the music play it
    but never play with it.

    ~sms4smile

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  5. It remains with you

    Comment June 15, 2015

    Love is like a phone call, if you do not pick, it will be missed.
    But Friendship is like a message, it remains with you until you open it.

    ~Santabanta sms

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  6. As far as love is concerned

    Comment June 12, 2015

    You can love as many people as you want – that does not mean one day you will
    go bankrupt, and you will have to declare, ‘Now I have no love.’
    You cannot go bankrupt as far as love is concerned. ~Osho

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  7. Only then will you find Love

    Comment June 8, 2015

    The most inefficient and self-harming thing a person can do
    is go out looking for love. Let it find you when the time is right
    and you’re out doing what you love to do. Only then will you
    find it in its truest form. ~A.J. Darkholme

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  9. Will keep you strong

    Comment May 23, 2015

    Smile – it will make you look better.
    Pray – it will keep you strong.
    Love – it will help you enjoy life more.

    ~SantaBanta

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    Photo credit: School of Vice, KI Media

  10. With love always

    Comment May 9, 2015

    Conquer the angry man by love.
    Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness.
    Conquer the miser with generosity.
    Conquer the liar with truth.

    ~Buddha

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