The Buddha once gave a beautiful teaching on the value of unconditional love; a love born and free from all attachment, one that is cultivated by the willingness to bear the suffering of all living beings.
“As a mother would risk her life
to protect her child, her only child,
even so should one cultivate a limitless heart
with regard to all beings.”
It is this foundation of Metta – or lovingkindness, that allows us to finally break through to a continual state of peace.
“Whatever beings there may be,” he taught “weak or strong, without exception, long, large, middling, short, subtle, blatant, seen & unseen, near & far, born & seeking birth: May all beings be happy at heart.”
And, so on this day, my dearest friends – I wish you the limitlessness of a loving heart.
Namaste.
p.s. – My darlings, do you know just how much better it is to read in the company of friends?