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“Love
is a second life; it grows into the soul, warms every
vein, and beats in every pulse.”
-Joseph Addison
A warm greeting to all our readers. The New Year hasn’t
really started on a good note, with the worst ever earthquake
striking Gujarat. A calamity that has brought the whole
nation to its knees and rendered many distraught and homeless,
with most of them having lost their loved ones.
It’s these tender bonds of love that tie us together and
light up our lives. The beginning of this new month brings
with it a pleasing and exciting scent of freshness - the
freshness of love. With Valentine’s day round the corner,
the cupid’s arrow is ready to hit many a heart with the
timeless joy called Love.
| Love
- An undefined emotion |
What
is love? Why do we seek love? Why does our heart and
soul connect with the other? What is it that we feel
within us when we love someone? These are questions
that rarely have answers. True love needs nothing.
When you truly love, you transcend notions of sex,
status, caste or community. It is something we feel
within us and makes one able to respond to the inner
beauty present in everybody. To find out if you really
love somebody, think of him/her in the midst of any
difficulty. The answer will come to you. It must happen;
otherwise your love may not be true love. The object
of love is to seek truth, to understand it and become
part of it. Conditional love isn’t love! The Lord
incarnated in human form as Krishna, delighted the
Gopis by His presence, as they danced around Him,
while He remained unconditioned by any of the happenings
around. He was compelled by the Force of Love to dance
with the Gopis.
Click
here to read an article on Krishna
and his friends in their childhood days. |
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| A
Tarot card game for lovers |
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This game is ideal for Valentine’s day, for all couples
who want to find out and explore the deeper levels
of their relationship with each other. Whatever is
revealed will be uniquely your energies and it applies
to the nature of your bond with your partner and to
that alone. Find out more. Read a special article
on Valentine
and Tarot in our Tarot
channel. |
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| The
history of Valentine’s Day |
Every
February, across the country, candy, flowers and gifts
are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name
of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint
and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history
of Valentine’s Day is shrouded in mystery. One legend
contends that Valentine was a priest who served during
the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II
decided that single men made better soldiers, he defied
Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young
lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered,
Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
According to another legend, Valentine actually sent
the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself. While in prison,
it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a
young girl - the jailer’s daughter - who visited him
during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged
that he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From
your Valentine’, an expression that is still in use
today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends
is still murky, the stories certainly emphasize his
appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly,
romantic figure. |
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| Love
and Relationships |
“From a casual acquaintance one can progress
to the closest friendship. Friendship is expressed
through unconditional love and affection, concern
and commitment.” Read more about it in our Friends
and Lovers section.
The custom of exchanging valentines on February 14
can be traced to the English poet, Geoffery Chaucer.
He mentioned that birds began to pair off on that
day. Love in relationships can be expressed on the
physical, mental and spiritual levels. Individuals
have to learn to manage their love life with understanding,
sharing, awareness, caring and acceptance. Get
21
pointers to better your relationships.
For a good marriage, communication with another’s
mind becomes essential - where each person feels understood,
accepted and appreciated. It’s not about a life long
commitment; it’s an understanding between two hearts
of unprecedented love. Find how
you can make your marriage work.The
relationship between a man and a woman is a relationship
characterized by spontaneity and open honesty and
where we cease our masquerading. Have an in-depth
view of the Man
Woman relationship in
life. |
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| Send
a free e-card to your soul mate |
Build
a bond of eternal happiness and lasting relationship
in our Yogi
Pals section. It’s not a place
where we promise that you will find your true love.
But what you could find, is a spiritual pal for life.
In the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common
for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange
small tokens of affection or handwritten notes on
Valentine’s Day. By the end of the century, printed
cards began to replace ready-made cards, which were
an easier way for people to express their emotions
in a time when direct expressions of one’s feelings
was discouraged.
Send a token of your love to your valentine from our
Yogi
freebies channel. Free
e-cards that would express your
true emotions. |
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As
we come closer to this propitious day, we wish you
a Happy Valentine’s Day
and pray for your success, happiness and contentment
with your soul mate in every walk of life.
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Editor - Rajiv Arvind
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