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Spiritual Love

A later stage in our spiritual process is the development of spiritual universal love where wisdom or spiritual discrimination is now added to our love. We now
perceive all forms as various manifestations of one unchanging, ever blissful, divine consciousness. In this state we experience pure love in which we cannot
distinguish between the other and ourselves.

Although we are less affected by the suffering we see, we are even more wholly dedicated toward eliminating it. Thus, we love and accept all beings as they
are while we direct our energies toward facilitating this process of our mutual spiritual unfolding. Each of us moves forward in their own unique way.

Previously we may have tried to solve people’s problems for them. Now we realise that the most effective way we can others is to love and accept them as
they are and empower them to find their own inner wisdom and strength in order to overcome their problems. It is difficult for some to realise that it is
sometimes more loving to allow someone to suffer a little more so he or she can find the solution herself and grow strong and free from ignorance. Only an
enlightened person can know when not to help externally because this would be the most loving act for a specific person.

Many parents would do well to learn this form of wise “tough” love. They might help their children far more if they refrain from solving their problems every
time they are in trouble. No one should, however, misinterpret that I am suggesting that we should not help those who are in need. We must help, but we must
also ask ourselves what the most appropriate help would be in each situation.

The greatest and most precious help we can offer to those we love, is to help them get in touch with their inner power and wisdom. This, at times, means
helping, and at others, means letting them struggle by themselves while we mentally pray for them.

For an enlightened spiritual being to see someone cry about some unhappy event in his or her life or fear some future possibility, might be like our watching
a small child cry or express fear. We sympathize with and understand the child’s feelings. We love it and we want to help it, but we cannot really be worried.

Those who experience this level of love sometimes may well be misunderstood, with others believing them to be uncaring. As we grow spiritually, we begin
to understand, however, that real love is a love for the soul within the other, which is seeking to free itself from ignorance and the illusion of weakness and
fear. These spiritually awakened beings offer help on other levels through their positive thought forms such as prayers.

In this way, help is given without undermining the others’ self-confidence.

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