There are three kinds of love: That which comes out of charm, that which comes out of familiarity, and Divine Love. Do you see what I’m saying?
Love that comes out of charm does not last long. Out of unfamiliarity you are attracted, then once you become familiar, you quickly lose the attraction and boredom sets in, like in most marriages. This type of love diminishes and brings fear, uncertainty, insecurity, and sadness.
Love that comes out of familiarity grows. You feel more comfortable, for example, with an old familiar friend rather than with a new person. But this love has no thrill, no enthusiasm, no fire to it.
Divine Love supersedes both these. Divine Love is ever new. The closer you come, the more charm and depth is there. Divine Love has comfort, enthusiasm, and familiarity. There is never boredom, and everyone keeps on their toes.
Worldly love can be like an ocean, yet an ocean has a bottom. Divine Love is like the sky - limitless, infinite. From the bottom of the ocean, soar into the vast sky.
Anything more about Divine Love?
Listen to the Bhakti Sutras.
Excerpts from the book An Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar www.artofliving.org