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Summary of Question:	Loving God
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Friday, 10/06/2000 7:45 AM MDT

I have read a majority of the answers and feel that when a question is put forward in relation to falling in love with a person, the answers put forward are that you should fall in love with your spouse, and that meanwhile you should love god.

The only query that I have is that when a human being falls in love, you dont think whether you are married, it is normal human nature to love someone, although I do disagree with physical side of things. If a human cannot love then that also goes against what our religion states. I think Love is another sign of god. There is a difference between true love and between lust. It is the latter that is wrong, and should be avoided.

Loving god is a totally different aspect. that is more to do with spritual side of things and nothing to do with the question of loving another human being. I think all together relgion is a very difficult topic to discuss, partly because it doesn't reflect realistic situations.

Amarjit

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I appreciate your thoughts. Love is an emotion and a feeling. Love is the opposite of hate. So, when you love you can also hate...because it is the same emotion in reverse. Have you ever heard of "falling in Love"? Well, love is blind. Just remember fall in love and fall out of love. Without the committment of marriage you have a temporary situation. You can also fall out of love.

Bottom line is, when you can see God within and outside, then you can love in a nuetral and unattached way. You can love everyone. This is OK. This is spiritual.

Because You can feel love for all God's creation. This state of love is God Conscious. Guru Nanak said that "The creator and the Creation are one". If you cannot see God in all, you cannot see God at all.

There is really nothing wrong with passion either. You can call it lust...but when you are married it is very desirable and appropriate to feel passion for your spouse. The love for your physical partner is just best for all when you are married to that person and you reserve that physical expression for that spouse. Relationships are complicated enough.

Western media make sex and conquest look so desirable and easy. Call it passion for sale. Sex sells. But the intricacies of real love in a relationship require maturity and finesse.