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A Definition of Love
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Welcome to Episode 117 of The Daily Vedantic - a free, repeating 2-year course in Advaita Vedanta rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads. Start with Episode 1 or jump into today’s reflection from wherever you are.
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Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Daily Vedantic, James explores the profound concept of love within Vedanta, sharing a definition that transcends common notions. Within this timeless philosophy, love is identified as seeing no otherness in the world—an exercise of total identification. James contrasts this with preferential attachment, highlighting the tendency to love based on how someone or something makes us feel. The Vedantic definition calls for complete surrender, not confined to isolated cases or chosen individuals. James reflects on the transformative power of understanding love as sameness, emphasizing the de