The Flow of Emotions and the Power of Love

The Flow of Emotions and the Power of Love

Joy, sorrow, anger, affection, love our inner being experiences many emotions.  

At times, we understand the reasons behind these surges.  

But often, we are swept into emotions we cannot explain.

Recognizing that we ourselves are the owners of this mind that is struck by all these emotions, when we approach them on a single philosophical plane, the mind finds a certain peace.  

Yet, to reach this approach, we need faith in a power beyond ourselves.  

When we place trust in such a power, the journey becomes easier.  

This need not be religious.  

It can be a universal force for all.  

If we nurture love upon the foundation of this faith, understanding the misfortunes of another life becomes easier.  

When we realize that the movement of this universe is governed by a supreme order, our personal egos dissolve.  

When we understand that every person we meet and every challenge we face is part of that vast expanse, hatred has no place.  

Just as a drop of water becomes the ocean when it joins it, when we surrender our small emotions to that great power of love, even sorrows are purified.  

This understanding plants deep tranquility within us.  

Love is precious. 

Sometimes, because it is freely given, it is treated as worthless.  

Both giving love and being deceived, and receiving love only to be betrayed, are painful experiences.  

Through the lessons taught by time, we all face countless painful events.  

Some emerge as tears that cannot be restrained.  

Others appear as smiles that rise above healed wounds with dried tears.  

We must journey through life past many hearts that speak lovingly but act falsely.  

Instead of worrying that no one is there for us, it is greater joy to realize that in true love we are not a burden to anyone.  

True love does not arise from expectations.  

It is like rain that pours without seeking reward.  

Rather than chasing false relationships like a deer running after mirages, we must discover the spring of love within ourselves.  

Even if the love we give is not valued by others, when we accept that being loving is our nature, disappointments cannot touch us.  

A heart that does not expect returns is the greatest treasure in the world.  

What does one find standing on the shore of the ocean?  

Only shells.  

It is the one who dives deep who finds pearls.  

So too with love those who seek only on the surface are trapped in false affections.  

Only those who plunge into its depths become owners of pearl-like, priceless love.  

If we scrutinize ourselves, we find a thousand contradictions.  

If we measure ourselves, we find floods of emotions.  

But if we place ourselves in another’s position, tomorrow’s world will surely walk a better path.  

Let us be jasmines spreading fragrance in the garden of society.  

Let us be raindrops moistening the cracks of parched lands.  

Dear young society!  

You are the citizens of a sweet world.  

Believe that the power to protect the peace of the world lies in your hands.  

With the tool of thought, create a pure society.  

All noble hearts will walk behind you.  

The seed of change lies in your heart.  

In this age of technological and scientific growth, only if humanity grows alongside will that growth be complete.  

A small smile, a kind word, a helping hand to one in distress these are the foundations of a new world.  

Use your knowledge not as a weapon but as an instrument of embrace.  

The love you show will become the greatest inheritance you leave for future generations.  

Do not confuse love with servitude.  

With clear wisdom, do not discard true love.  

You are people of clear thought, rich in humanity, with a global vision.  

You can create a prosperous future for the world.  

Each of you is a pillar of tomorrow’s society.  

If even one of you is missing, that society will weaken.  

I have faith that you can achieve this.  

With love,  

Sakthi Sakthithasan