Love is the only freedom from attachment. When you love everything, you are attached to nothing.
Mikhail NaimyRead
No love is Love that subjugates the Lover. No love is Love that feeds on flesh and blood. No love is Love that draws a woman to a man only to breed more women and men and thus perpetuate their bondage to the flesh.
Interpretation
True love liberates and empowers rather than enslaves or objectifies.
This quote emphasizes that genuine love should not dominate or degrade an individual. Instead, it should uplift and enable personal growth, transcending physical desires and societal constraints that perpetuate suffering and bondage.
In practice
In a speech about healthy relationships, one might say this quote to illustrate the importance of mutual respect.
Love is the only freedom from attachment. When you love everything, you are attached to nothing.
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