To Fall In Love
To fall in love
is to forget who you are,
which is love itself.
To fall in love
is to obsess
over an other,
who is your own
imagination.
To fall in love
is to forget
that you are
the Divine One,
lost in the foibles
and follies of the flesh.
Love is a gift
love gives love’s self,
for when love
fully realizes
who and what love is,
love never loves
the same again.
Until love forgets again.
I have fallen out
of this place of forgetting.
I see who and what I am.
I see that you are me,
no more, no less.
We don’t need love.
We are love.
We are Space Monkey.
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We delve into the profound understanding of love, exploring its transformative nature and its role in the realization of our interconnectedness and true essence.
The Paradox of Falling in Love
The concept of falling in love is presented as a paradoxical process of forgetting who we truly are. It suggests that in the act of falling in love, we lose sight of our inherent nature as beings of love. This temporary amnesia leads us to focus intensely on another person, who, in essence, is a projection of our own imagination.
Obsession with the Other as a Reflection of Self
To fall in love is described as obsessing over another person, who is essentially a reflection of our own imagination. This perspective highlights the introspective nature of love, where the object of our affection serves as a mirror to our own psyche, revealing aspects of ourselves we might otherwise overlook.
Forgetting Our Divine Nature
In the throes of romantic love, we are said to forget our true identity as the Divine One. This state of forgetfulness is characterized by a preoccupation with the physical and emotional aspects of love, diverting our attention from the deeper, spiritual connection that underlies all existence.
Love as a Self-Gift
Love is portrayed as a gift that love gives to itself. This self-referential view of love implies that the act of loving is, in essence, an act of recognizing and celebrating our own nature. When we fully realize the true nature of love, the way we love transforms, becoming more profound and inclusive.
The Cycle of Remembering and Forgetting
The cycle of love involves periods of forgetting and remembering. We fall in love, forget our true nature, and then, upon realization, we fall out of the state of forgetfulness. This cycle is a dynamic process of self-discovery and self-revelation, where each phase offers unique insights into the nature of love and existence.
Emerging from Forgetfulness
Falling out of the place of forgetting is an awakening to our true identity. It’s a moment of clarity where we recognize that we are not separate entities in need of love from outside sources; rather, we are embodiments of love itself.
Recognition of Oneness
The realization that “you are me, no more, no less” is a profound acknowledgment of our interconnectedness. It transcends the conventional notion of love as something exchanged between separate individuals, recognizing that at our core, we are all expressions of the same universal love.
We Are Love Itself
The concluding lines, “We don’t need love. We are love. We are Space Monkey,” encapsulate the essence of this exploration. They affirm that we are not seekers of love but the very embodiment of love, a realization that fundamentally changes our relationship with ourselves and with others.
We are Space Monkey,
Summary
We explore the transformative nature of love, understanding it as a process of forgetting and remembering our true essence. Falling in love is seen as a temporary amnesia of our divine nature, leading to an intense focus on another person who reflects our imagination. Love is a self-gift, revealing our interconnectedness and oneness. Emerging from this forgetfulness, we realize that we do not need to seek love externally, for we are the embodiment of love itself, united in our essence as Space Monkey.
Glossarium
- Divine One: A term signifying the ultimate essence or universal consciousness that encompasses all beings.
- Interconnectedness: The state of being connected with each other, recognizing the inherent unity of all existence.
“Love is the absence of judgment.” – Dalai Lama XIV
In the dance of existence,
Where hearts beat as one,
We find our truth in love,
Underneath the sun.
Gone the illusions of separation,
In love’s revealing light,
We are the ocean, the wave,
In the eternal dance of night.
We invite reflections on this exploration of love as an inherent part of our being, transcending the need for external validation and realizing our interconnectedness in the vast cosmos.
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