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"Absolute virtue is as sure to kill a man as absolute vice is..." - Samuel Beckett

Love is not absolute. It is simply one of dual feelings of which there are great many. As any feeling it has its opposite - hate or fear. To me, the term Unconditional Love, which by many spiritual teachers is often identified with the Source of Everything, is highly misleading and inappropriate. I prefer to use the word "ACCEPTANCE" instead. It is clear and neutral, whereas the Unconditional Love is biased towards positivity, which the Source is NOT. It seems to completely deny the other side of life - the negative, and thus renders life impossible; for the sweet is never sweet without the bitter. It presumes that there is an ultimate goal of the world development - some kind of absolute love, in which everyone is forgiven and healed. I can`t think of more misleading and hurtful notion than this. It gives people false hopes that are never fulfilled. And when the plans are crashed and expectations are not fulfilled, we are left with bitter disappointment and deep regret.

The real idea of the world is neither Love, nor its opposite. It is a constant struggle between the opposite polarities, which don`t care about love, benevolence, generosity, kindness and all other virtues you can think of. All they care about is to keep on struggling - fighting their way through; occasionally winning and occasionally losing.

Dreams are deceptive and fickle. Reality is certain and safe. The only Love that is eternal and will never let you down is Love for the Self. This love is merely a recognition of your True Nature - Your Oneness with the world, and hence it is awakening to the Reality.

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