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From What We Love, Grief Is Born
When love turns into the grip of possession, is it still love, or a fire that burns them both?
The Dhammapada says, "From what we love, grief is born; from what we love, fear is born." This is not a warning against loving, but a naming of how the grip that clutches another as one's own is the very seed of suffering.
📝The Classic Answers
The Dhammapada says, "From what we love, grief is born; from what we love, fear is born." This is not a warning against loving, but a naming of how the grip that clutches another as one's own is the very seed of suffering. A heart that cannot let go looks like love but in truth burns them both. I choose to tell fervor from attachment. A love that holds even the other's freedom gives life; a love that seeks to possess brings down the beloved and me together.
🌱Apply It Today
If your heart burns for someone, honestly distinguish today: am I loving this person, or trying to possess them?
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