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Late-Bodybuilder3071 t1_j64liiq wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:53 PM

A human has an instinct to always desire the best for one self and it is impossible for a normal human being to be free from expectations - from any person or even from the universe itself. Any human will always have expectations and desires..which is principally why humans have made it so far from the stone age. Which is also why such an unconditional love is always mythical. Even the love of parents and children is not unconditional...parents unconsciously project onto children their wishes..For a person's love to be truly unconditional and authentic it cannot be limited to one person but a man who has truly shed all ego, loves everyone the same.

timegoodaforhere t1_j64ez4e wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Erm. Racism. Sexism. Homophobia. There are lots of things that are unconditional hate. Doesn't matter what you do to them or for them, they will still hate you just for being you.

Also unconditional love is a result of oxytocin. Not the mind or the (imaginary) soul.

AddanDeith t1_j64gsyb wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Damn you had to crush em by being literal, huh?

faiththeillustrious t1_j64fpnt wrote on January 27, 2023 at 5:17 PM

That is a limited materialistic view, but if you recognize the universal spirit of life that unites all humans, this becomes clear. You look beyond differences and accept those who hate you because it does not have to affect you. It is a deficiency of maturity and intelligence in them. It is not about you. It is an egoic assumption of the fearful, controlling mind of conscious humans. One that you do not have to subscribe to.

If you wish to experience the freedom that comes with acceptance, that is. I am not saying love for all is the unconditionality. I am saying that when you do love someone, truly, it is without expectations and restrictions of your mind's image of what "should be."

And I meant this more in the context of familial/romantic/friend relationships.

timegoodaforhere t1_j64vqzs wrote on January 27, 2023 at 6:57 PM

Lol. Get bent.

Real, authentic, unconditional love has no opposite. It arises from beyond the egoic mind and cherishes the soul of another human, free of expectations.

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