Love Talks
Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love of food. Most commonly, love refers to a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment.
Love is considered to be both positive and negative, with its virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish, loyal, and benevolent concern for the good of another"—and its vice representing a human moral flaw akin to vanity, selfishness, amour-propre, and egotism. It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, oneself, or animals. In its various forms, love acts as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships and, owing to its central psychological importance, is one of the most common themes in the creative arts. Love has been postulated to be a function that keeps human beings together against menaces and to facilitate the continuation of the species.
Ancient Greek philosophers identified six forms of love: familial love (storge), friendly love or platonic love (philia), romantic love (eros), self-love (philautia), guest love (xenia), and divine or unconditional love (agape). Modern authors have distinguished further varieties of love: fatuous love, unrequited love, empty love, companionate love, consummate love, infatuated love (limerence), amour de soi, and courtly love. Numerous cultures have also distinguished Ren, Yuanfen, Mamihlapinatapai, Cafuné, Kama, Bhakti, Mettā, Ishq, Chesed, Amore, charity, Saudade (and other variants or symbioses of these states), as culturally unique words, definitions, or expressions of love in regard to specified "moments" currently lacking in the English language.
The color wheel theory of love defines three primary, three secondary, and nine tertiary love styles, describing them in terms of the traditional color wheel. The triangular theory of love suggests intimacy, passion, and commitment are core components of love. Love has additional religious or spiritual meaning. This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of the feelings involved, makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, compared to other emotional states.
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Responding with Openness to Love and HateSerial: BZ-01445 And Other Opposites, Saturday Lecture Love, Hate, Composure, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Attachment, Precepts, Equanimity,... |
Jun 30 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Love Drives the WorldSerial: BZ-00122B Saturday Lecture Love, Emotions, Hate, Anger, Buddha Nature, War, Ego, Attachment, Peace, Cultivation... |
Nov 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Happiness and LoveSerial: BZ-00948B Saturday Lecture Happiness, Love, New Year, Happiness, Liberation, Equanimity, Attachment, Buddha Mind... |
Jan 07 1995 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nagarajuna and Dogen on BuddhanatureSerial: BZ-00659B Happiness, Reward, and Love, One-Day Sitting Buddha Nature, Happiness, Love, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life... |
Nov 07 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddhist Perspective on Love and RelationshipsSerial: BZ-00394A Sesshin Day 3 Love, Passions, Desire, Emotions, Liberation, New Year, Hate, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Sep 03 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
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On Love: The Four Unlimited AbodesSerial: BZ-00001B Saturday Lecture Love, Enemies, Equanimity, Emotions, Lovingkindness, Happiness, training, Politics,... |
May 21 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Land, Suffering, and Spiritual Synergy Sangha, Thoroughness, Ego, Love, Building |
Nov 04 1979 |
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Zen Serenity in Wild Places Ordinary Mind, Breath, Mindfulness, Love, Samadhi |
Feb 16 1979 |
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Living the Bodhisattva Path Intention, Love, Vow, Big Mind, Paramitas |
Dec 07 1978 |
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Naming the Essence of Zen Ceremony, Chanting, Anger, Continuous Practice, Love |
Nov 17 1978 |
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October 31st, 1978, Serial No. 00589 Lineage, Practice Period, Dokusan, Love |
Oct 31 1978 |
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Zen Paradoxes in Daily Life Zendo, Concentration, Love, Bodhidharma, Patience |
Apr 02 1978 |
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Zen, Love, and Practice Love, Happiness, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Posture |
Mar 30 1978 |
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November 5th, 1976, Serial No. 00042 Community, Right Effort, Money, Love, Commitment |
Nov 05 1976 |
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Zen Effort and Mindful Presence Gutei, Mindfulness, Concentration, Evil, Love |
Dec 06 1975 |
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Embracing Life's Intrinsic Contradictions Vow, Intention, Love, Don't Know Mind, Greed |
Oct 30 1975 |
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Embracing Contradictions Through Vows Vow, Intention, Love, Greed, Sixth Patriarch |
Oct 30 1975 |
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February 14th, 1975, Serial No. 00547 Manjushri, Vow, Love, Passions, Funeral |
Feb 14 1975 |
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Zen Resilience Through True Nature First Principle, Attachment, Love, Emotions, confusion |
Aug 16 1974 |
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Zen Resilience Through Suffering First Principle, Attachment, Love, Tozan, Pain |
Aug 16 1974 |
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Transcending Pain Through Poetic Effort Love, heart, Pain, Dragons, First Principle |
Jun 19 1974 |
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Buddhism: The Unavoidable Path Love, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Vow, heart |
Nov 13 1973 |
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October 26th, 1973, Serial No. 00644 Faith, Doubt, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Love |
Oct 26 1973 |
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Buddhism: Falling in Love with Reality Love, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri |
Oct 25 1973 |
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Love and Buddhism's Transformative Power Love, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Vimalakirti |
Oct 25 1973 |
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Beyond Duality: Entering Samadhi Evil, Concentration, Compassion, Paramitas, Love |
Oct 22 1973 |
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Boundless Bliss Through Samadhi Evil, Concentration, Samadhi, Paramitas, Love |
Oct 22 1973 |
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August 27th, 1973, Serial No. 00143 Big Mind, Religion, Love, Bowing |
Aug 27 1973 |
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August 16th, 1973, Serial No. 00141 Buddha Nature, Greed, Love, Daily Life, Hindrances |
Aug 16 1973 |
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Zen in Everyday Moments Baso, Vow, Seigen Gyoshi, Love, Sixth Patriarch |
Dec 18 1972 |
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Cultivating Continuous Mindful Practice Practice Period, Mandala, Anger, Love, Nirmanakaya |
Dec 16 1972 |
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Breath as the Essence of Being Breath, Death, Love |
Dec 01 1972 |
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Attaining Enlightenment Through Practice Paradox Doubt, Sangha, Love, Samadhi, Hindrances |
Oct 21 1972 |
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Living Zen: Essence and Practice Faith, Love, Doubt, Ego |
Oct 14 1972 |
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Living the Paradox of Zen Bodhidharma, First Principle, Dragons, Love, Passions |
Apr 29 1972 |
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Dying to Self, Embracing Oneness Love, Sesshin, Faith, Death, Nirmanakaya |
Apr 02 1972 |
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Living Zen Beyond Cultural Boundaries Money, Love, Ceremony, Bell |
Jan 22 1972 |
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Zen Unfolded: East Meets West Mandala, Ceremony, Rinzai, Freedom, Love |
Jan 18 1972 |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00348 Love, Money, Commitment, Greed, Hate |
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