http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/ William Berry, MS, CAP Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 William Berry Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:46:12 +0000 http://wmberry.com/?p=510#comment-2818 Excellent comment Danny. Thank you. Excellent comment Danny.
Thank you.

]]> http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2817 Danny Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:24:18 +0000 http://wmberry.com/?p=510#comment-2817 The expression of unconditional love means that the person loving is in a state of love such that they are unaffected by the tugs and pulls of external forces and influences. This is like one of the ideals of Buddhism that you mentioned, universal compassion. That is no different from unconditional love. However, these teachings are derived from the spiritually advanced state of these masters. To simply practice what they practice is like practicing flying an airplane without an airplane. If you want to fly, you need to actually be in the airplane. The expression of unconditional love means that the person loving is in a state of love such that they are unaffected by the tugs and pulls of external forces and influences. This is like one of the ideals of Buddhism that you mentioned, universal compassion. That is no different from unconditional love. However, these teachings are derived from the spiritually advanced state of these masters. To simply practice what they practice is like practicing flying an airplane without an airplane. If you want to fly, you need to actually be in the airplane.

]]> http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Onidia Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:36:26 +0000 http://wmberry.com/?p=510#comment-2700 You can only understand the love of a mother for their children if you are a mother.A mother does not love her children because they are criminals or not. A mother of a serious killer is going to suffer because his son is different to the rest of the people and for the punishments that he is receiving for his crimes. You can only understand the love of a mother for their children if you are a mother.A mother does not love her children because they are criminals or not. A mother of a serious killer is going to suffer because his son is different to the rest of the people and for the punishments that he is receiving for his crimes.

]]> http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 William Berry Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:39:48 +0000 http://wmberry.com/?p=510#comment-2694 You make an excellent point Alexi. However, I believe both exist, in that a parent may continue to love their child despite their hideous behavior, or they might withdrawal the love as a result. You make an excellent point Alexi. However, I believe both exist, in that a parent may continue to love their child despite their hideous behavior, or they might withdrawal the love as a result.

]]> http://www.wmberry.com/blog/unconditional-love/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Alexi Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:51:35 +0000 http://wmberry.com/?p=510#comment-2693 I think that there are conditions on all kinds of love. I think that there are different/ more drastic conditions in parent/ child relationships, but they still exist. For instance, mothers of serial killers that stop loving their children seem a lot more healthy to me than mothers that love their children no matter how terrible their actions are. Whereas, in non- parent/child relationships the love can end for mistreatment, lying, cheating or for no reason at all. I think it takes a lot more for a parent to stop loving their child, but that it is still possible, and therefore there is no truly unconditional love. I think that there are conditions on all kinds of love. I think that there are different/ more drastic conditions in parent/ child relationships, but they still exist. For instance, mothers of serial killers that stop loving their children seem a lot more healthy to me than mothers that love their children no matter how terrible their actions are. Whereas, in non- parent/child relationships the love can end for mistreatment, lying, cheating or for no reason at all. I think it takes a lot more for a parent to stop loving their child, but that it is still possible, and therefore there is no truly unconditional love.

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