"He who loves, never grows old. God it a shining example"
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Love is often seen as a force that transcends physical boundaries and limitations, including the passage of time. When one is enveloped in the act of loving, whether loving another person, nature, art, or the divine, there emerges a rejuvenating, renewing quality that infuses the very being of the lover. The consciousness expands beyond the weight and wear of the years, inviting a perpetual youthfulness of spirit. The furrows and fatigue of age are dissipated when the heart remains open and radiant. In this context, to love is to remain in touch with an inexhaustible source of joy, with a wellspring of emotional and spiritual vitality that defies the normal erosion associated with growing old.
Sri Chinmoy positions God as the ultimate embodiment of this truth, a shining example for all. God, conceived here as an endless source of love, never ages, never withers, because the divine is eternally united with love's essence. In striving to love as God loves, unconditionally, inclusively, and continuously, one draws closer to this ideal of timelessness. The process is neither merely sentimental nor superficial. Instead, it engages the deepest fibers of one’s being, allowing each moment to be experienced with childlike wonder, infinite compassion, and undiminished hope.
Furthermore, love nourishes the mind and soul, keeping the imagination vivid and the heart receptive. Rather than cynicism or resignation, lasting love fosters openness, curiosity, and gratitude. Ultimately, the act of loving aligns the individual with the ever-new, ever-fresh dimension of existence. As the reservoir of love is tapped again and again, vitality increases rather than diminishes. In emulating the divine example, one aspires to adopt a manner of being where aging is not measured by years, but by the sustained capacity to give, care, and celebrate the miracle of life, a state where the heart never grows old.
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