I
recently watched a very compelling video of Abraham J. Twerski titled True
Love is a Love of Giving. The video was very thought provoking
and caused some serious self-analysis within me. The concept is simple
really. If you love for what love gives you, that is not True Love.
True Love is what You give away with no expectations in return. Whether
it be friends, family, your lover or spouse, or humanity in general, you must
give freely and without expectations of returned love. This is an
extraordinarily powerful concept.
Here is a
link to the video. I do hope you watch it.
Further
to this concept, I researched more on quotes that help to sum up the
celebration of True Love. I believe the following does it quite well.
“Love consists in giving without getting
in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why
true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a
fair exchange.” – Mortimer Adler
A little
self-evaluation never hurts.
Some
information on Abraham J. Twerski from the ever-wonderful Wikipedia:
Abraham
Joshua Twerski is an American Hasidic rabbi, a scion of the Chernobil Hasidic
dynasty, and a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse. He was born
October 6, 1930 (age 87 years). Twerski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He is a son of Grand Rebbe Jacob Israel Twerski, originally from Hornosteipel,
Ukraine, and Dvorah Leah Twerski. He was educated in Milwaukee Public
Schools, and graduated from North Division High School in 1948. He then
enrolled in the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago (now located in Skokie,
Illinois) and was ordained a rabbi in 1951. In 1953 Twerski enrolled at
Milwaukee's Marquette University, and subsequently graduated from its medical
school in 1960, after which he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has
authored over 45 books.
Some
information on Mortimer Adler again from Wikipedia:
Mortimer
Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher,
educator, and popular author. As a philosopher, he worked within the
Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for long stretches in New York
City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo, California. He worked for Columbia
University, the University of Chicago, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Adler's own
Institute for Philosophical Research. He authored over 40 books.
Here are a few very simple but excellent quotes from Adler.
“In the case of good books, the point is
not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through
to you.”
“The purpose of learning is growth, and
our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
“Freedom is the emancipation from the
arbitrary rule of other men.”
Hoping
you find as much love as you freely give. Namaste, Tom
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.” -
Buddha
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