Love is the
greatest thing in the Universe and it is the primary cause and the driving
force of all. Without the power of love nothing would have manifested itself in
the visible world. Love makes everything possible, both on the level of matter
as well as in the other dimensions. Everything is connected and carried forward
by love.
The unique
role that man plays in creation has to do with the built-in gift to feel and
increase love that has been stored away in every human being’s heart. Mankind
is, in its strong yearning for love, a reflection of God.
In the love
for his fellow-beings man brings out the best in himself, the most beautiful
flower of the soul. Love is a power that has great effects on both he who sends
it out and he who receives it. Love is exhaustless - it renews itself
constantly. Love is indivisible - the more you give, the more it grows.
In love man
forgets himself and by that allows his true self to grow and develop in a way
that is built into the human plan. Every time a person can allow himself to
love without asking for anything in return, he or she has taken a step forward
in his or her development.
To be able
to love other people and God one has to be able to love oneself. Self-denying
love is based on a healthy and genuine love for the own person. In this
understanding and love for oneself, one also lays the foundation to an
understanding for other people and a love for humanity. Once upon a time, in
the dawn of the ages, harmony and love were rooted in the human race as a pact
for their alliance with the Deity. The overall goal for human development is to
develop this love and harmony and to let it grow into joy for the humans
themselves and for others.