Definition of love

[aWanderer91]

I like to start with defining love. Oxford Languages gives these definitions:

1. an intense feeling of deep affection. "babies fill parents with feelings of love"
   
2. a great interest and pleasure in something. "his love for football"
   
3. feel deep affection for (someone). "he loved his sister dearly"
   
4. like or enjoy very much. "I just love dancing"
   

My own definition is:

• Definition: Love is wholeness in harmony.
  

Of course then the terms 'wholeness' and 'harmony' need to be defined. At some point the definitions have to finalized or it becomes an endless regression, or even circular as in "what is the definition of definition?". I may try to unpack my simple definition in later posts.

Ra uses the term distortion in relation to love:

"15.21 Questioner: Well, in yesterday’s material you stated “we offer the Law of One, the solving of paradoxes.” You also mentioned earlier that the first paradox, or the first distortion I meant, was the distortion of free will. Could you tell me if there’s a sequence? Is there a first, second, third, fourth distortion of the Law of One?

Ra: I am Ra. Only up to a very short point. After this point, the many-ness of distortions are equal one to another. The first distortion, free will, finds focus. This is the second distortion known to you as Logos, the Creative Principle or Love. This intelligent energy thus creates a distortion known as Light. From these three distortions come many, many hierarchies of distortions, each having its own paradoxes to be synthesized, no one being more important than another."

My interpretation is that reality is a wholeness in progress. There is always evolution into higher densities, into more inclusive and complex manifestations and in that sense manifested reality becomes more whole and unified over time, and in that way less distorted. The Logos is already complete I think only in umanifested form and the manifested form will always be a lesser albeit improving distortion of the complete Logos. That evolutionary pull into more harmonized wholeness is love as I see it.

Hi Anders,

I love your definition of this magical word, "love is wholeness in harmony".

My definition aligns closely to this. I would only add that I feel love is unconditional.

True love, to me, is unconditional and whole on its own. Anyone who has had an awakening of the green ray I'm sure has felt that pouring of unconditional love which can be quite overwhelming initially, the awe that can be felt as the creators love pours through is an extremely special experience. What struck me most is that this was the most powerful and primordial form of love. I loved everything for no reason, but to love.

Thank you for a great and insightful post!