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Spiritualizing Relationships

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Clarity Magazine, Divine Love, Spiritualizing Relationships

Developing Impersonal Love

by Swami Kriyananda

September 1, 2005

Impersonality, when rightly understood, means to love others for their own good rather than one’s own.

Clarity Magazine, Spiritualizing Relationships

Letters of Encouragement

by Swami Kriyananda

September 1, 2005

Human love is fulfilling only when it is self-giving, not grasping, and seeks fulfillment in the joy of another.

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