So, love takes many, many expressions. It takes the form of caringness.
See, we look at love as some maybe advanced state and “Oh, we’re not there yet.” No, that’s not so. Love is constant in our life, see, because nobody is completely at one level or another, see. Let’s say, well, this guy is at 125, so he can’t know what the higher levels on the Map are like. No, certain aspects of him do. And those aspects show up in certain aspects of life. So, we begin to nurture those aspects and appreciate those aspects of life in which love is taking a form not easily labeled as love. See, in our world love, you know, denotes romance, denotes here and there, denotes a ‘me’ loving ‘you,’ and a ‘you’ loving ‘me.’ And that kind of love can be lost. It can be won, or gained, or lost, or taken away from you. So that’s a different kind of love than spiritual love which is awareness of a reality that is within you at all times. So, in reality, love is a way of being in the world.
Love is actually a style, a way of being. It’s a way of holding yourself in life and every aspect of life within an overall context. And that overall context gives it a different meaning and significance, a different appearance, huh? It is just as important to polish the chromium as it is to save the life of somebody dying by the side of the street, you understand? It’s just that capacity takes this form here, it turns over the beetle that’s on its back, here it saves somebody that’s bleeding by the side of the street and calls 911; and here, it helps you in the door so you can get through, you see what I’m saying? So, it’s that capacity, that willingness to be that to the world.
…So, we see that love takes a thousand different forms, often unrecognized as what it is. As one gets more spiritually committed and advanced, you know, you begin to recognize its expression and you begin to see love everywhere. And, as you get into certain states, the beauty and perfection of all things and the constant presence of love become somewhat staggering. At that point, it may be somewhat difficult to function in the world, because everything reflects this beauty and consequently one has a tendency to break into tears. So, as you get into, let’s say, the high 500s, there’s a phase in which you cry all the time.
New! Karma and Devotion: The Sacred Path to God Through the Heart, pg. 7-8.
This is the 5th book in a six book series; the Transcriptions of the 2002 lecture series. This book comprises the September and October 2002 lectures presented by Dr. Hawkins.
