Love, particularly "Agape"
"Love" is a meme that I've long tried to better understand. As I was reading the Wiki article for Agape (a phrase I equate with the Eastern "Namaste"), I made a connection I've not made before:
"UnConditional Love" is not much unlike an equal "Brotherly" Love. Ideally, it is absent heirarchy, grudges, & any other Egoistic "differences", in lieu of our common, shared connection.
I use the term "Agape" as both a closing, reminding us both that I haven't forgotten the nonDual connection we both share (ala' "Namaste"), but also that I view us each as unique yet connected individuals whom I only hope "good things" for, despite any petty Egoistic "differences" we may have.
I suppose the reason I mention this is that whilst "Eros" is pretty generally accepted as an "Erotic Love", both "Agape" & "Philios" get alternately assigned "unconditional" & "familial" love. If we were to narrow "familial" to a more "equal sibling", I think the terms essentially equate to one another, if on different (octaves)...
Agape!
"UnConditional Love" is not much unlike an equal "Brotherly" Love. Ideally, it is absent heirarchy, grudges, & any other Egoistic "differences", in lieu of our common, shared connection.
I use the term "Agape" as both a closing, reminding us both that I haven't forgotten the nonDual connection we both share (ala' "Namaste"), but also that I view us each as unique yet connected individuals whom I only hope "good things" for, despite any petty Egoistic "differences" we may have.
I suppose the reason I mention this is that whilst "Eros" is pretty generally accepted as an "Erotic Love", both "Agape" & "Philios" get alternately assigned "unconditional" & "familial" love. If we were to narrow "familial" to a more "equal sibling", I think the terms essentially equate to one another, if on different (octaves)...
Agape!