There are few examples of unconditional love in our everyday relationships. In examples of the greatest love relationships in the world, there always seem to be some conditions placed on them. In the parent’s love for a child, there are expectations. The parent may want the child to behave in a certain way. When the child grows up and the parent grows old, there may be expectations that the child will care for the parent. Thus, the love is not entirely unconditional. In the love between lovers and spouses, there is always some expectation that the lover will make us happy. We want the lover to provide us with the fulfilment we seek. If the lover’s behaviour does not meet our expectations we may argue and fight, and in some cases even break up.
The soul loves unconditionally, because God loves unconditionally. The soul and God are one and the same. If we tap into our soul and look at the world through its eyes, we can not only love unconditionally, but also feel God’s unconditional love for us.
The world is in need of unconditional love. True love means loving everyone. Saints and mystics point out that if we truly love God, we will love all his children. As Christ said: “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.”
When we tap into our empowered soul through meditation, we can become blind to outer differences. All can be seen as one family of God, and we can learn to channel the love of our empowered soul to all we meet.
