A Real Adoration: (part 1)

I know love but not everything about it... just like life, not all of its questions has an answer; at least am not aware of it at present. When we know it in true sense, probably many of our troubles would cease and there will be the feeling of bountifulness so why shouldn’t we fall in? J

There are many ideas and suggestions out there telling us, how to have authentic relation, how to be a good spouse, what we can do to make our marriage successful and the like. But there are 2 of it, one a tale and the other a verse from bible that sums it up...

A story in Buddhism about a woman named Sujatha, (Buddhism. Anguttara Nikaya, Sujata Sutta) speaks of seven kinds of wife: a slayer, a robber, a master, a mother, a sister, a friend and a handmaid like wife. Let us talk about the last four categories of wife as it nicely tells the wonderful roles a woman plays as a wife (there are several other compositions in languages like Sanskrit but I choose this one). The story says, a good wife could be mother like wife to her husband who (IMO, is there for him when in need; listening to what her husband has got to say… is gentle, quite and stable.) who is loving, sympathetic, cares for her husband just like a mother cares for her son and does not waste his hard earned wealth. Another type of wife is sister like who clings to her spouse for protection, serves him, and stands by his wishes. A friend like wife, who has all qualities of a good companion such as appreciating that which is good conduct, advising and correcting when wrong and being supportive. And the last kind is help maid like wife who is loyal, pure in heart, obedient, calm, fearless… (When I read this piece, I felt how little I know and there is much for us to learn when it comes to dealing with soulful humans)

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”  -Bible (every word valuable enough to contemplate)