Have you ever felt like love is something like a flickering candle, struggling to stay lit in the wind?
It might be because the story we’ve been told about love is that it is something (or someone) outside of ourselves that we need to find and deeply connect with. But what if true love wasn’t something to find, but something to awaken? A radiant spark waiting to erupt within? Jiddu Krishnamurti whispers the secret in our ears: “Love is an inside job.”
Today, let’s rekindle that flame with a powerful truth: true love begins within.
“When I understand myself, I understand you, and out of that understanding comes love.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
If you take only one message away from today’s meditation it is this… Love is an inside job. The origin of my love lies in my ability to love me. The quote above is trying to convey just that – I can only love others if I have done the work to really get to know me. And once I have found real peace with myself, only then do I truly become available to share the love that I AM with those around me.
“The only thing I can really do for you is work on me. And the only thing you can really do for me, is work on you.”
Here are a few more thoughts from Krishnamurti on love:
“Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. If I love you because you love me, that is mere trade, a thing to be bought in the market; it is not love. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something – and it is only such love that can know freedom.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Only when your heart is empty of the things of the mind, is there love. Then you will know what it is to love without separation, without distance, without time, without fear.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
But then remind yourself not to get too serious. Be playful and don’t get too caught up in terminology. Drop from your head into your heart and get to know yourself as love…
“Love, and don’t be caught in opinions and ideas about what love is or should be.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
Of course the point of love IS to connect to and share love with the humans around us, but that always falls flat when we’re expecting other people to supply us with something that we feel unable to give ourselves.
But when you ARE the source of your own validation and acceptance, then you’re not seeking to be filled from the outside because YOU are the wellspring of love, and your cup truly runneth over and spills onto everyone around you.
Remember, you ARE love. Embrace the journey with these mantras to guide you:
- I am a radiant being, worthy of love, starting with my own.
- Self-discovery fuels my ability to connect with others in boundless love.
- I let go of expectations and open my heart to authentic connection.
- I am a playful explorer of love, free from rigid definitions.
Have a beautiful Friday!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Sharing love.
(image cedit: Karen Wolfe https://www.artbykarenwolfe.com/product/key-to-my-heart/ )