God, who is the embodiment of love, can be attained only through love, just as the effulgent Sun can be seen only through its own light! There is nothing more precious in this world than Divine love. God is beyond all attributes. Hence His love also is beyond attributes - Gunatita. But, human love, because it is governed by gunas (attributes), results in attachment and aversion. Love should not be based on expectations of a reward or return. Love based on such expectations makes it a business deal. Love is not an article of commerce. It is not like a loan and getting it back. It is a spontaneous offering. Pure love of this kind can emanate only from a pure heart. Prema should be like a mariner's compass. Wherever the compass may be placed, the needle will point only to the north. Likewise, man's love, in all circumstances, should be directed towards God. That alone is true love. It should be unaffected by pleasure or pain. It makes no difference between ‘mine’ and ‘thine’. Love has to be acquired only through love and not by any other means whatsoever.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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