THEO 3715 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Storge, Burning Bush, Simurgh
10 Sep 2015
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Parental child has a love out of dependency for the guardian (qualitative) Narcissism about external validation want others to love you. The gift exchange gifting something to them to offer our love to them. Embedded in that is a notion of reciprocity. Seeking validation and so will do anything to get that love. If someone is in love, one could control and manipulate the person into doing whatever you want. If you have no love, you cant know god and cant have religion. Love is about getting rid of yourself and accepting god. Anyone is susceptible to desires and can fall off the path. Once freed, he realizes its not love, just lust. Followers conditional love (once he turns then they are out) to shaykh. Friend unconditional love to god and manifests as unconditional love to creation (unconditional obedience to master)
