Love comes like a thief - unexpectedly We all want to be loved and to love. Love is beautiful, builds us up, gives us strength, we can move mountains when we love. Endless songs tell of beautiful love stories, there are love movies, love novels, a whole industry takes on love. Not everyone will experience love in his life; others possibly several times, karma is karma, the history of our life is predetermined. It doesn't help to beg fate, to present our wishes to the gods, love comes unexpectedly, just like a thief. But what helps is to look forward to love, to prepare ourselves and our "I" for this possible moment, to become and be the person we want to present, the person we can be. In any case, if we make an effort for love, it is right and important. Let's take examples: A man who drinks all the time, gambles away his money, doesn't think about tomorrow, seeks only his satisfaction, would he be in great demand with women? A woman who lets herself go, who doesn't care about her appearance, would she be in high demand among men? Sure, a stereotypical approach, very graphic examples. But apt. If you always liked to drink too much, you will behave like that in the future, love or not. If you already always do not take care of yourself, then love will also hardly bring a change. The correction must happen soon, we can't expect a partner to "change" us, that's not his job either. And this partner should not want to change us at all, otherwise the conditions are wrong. He should love us as we are. We must become the person whom the partner can love without "if" and "but", i.e. we must "love ourselves" before we can be loved. According to Buddhist teachings, everything is already written. So it is also already written if and when we will recognize our behavior, if we might even find "enlightenment". And also whether we find love is already determined. And remember, love comes when you don't expect it. THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN BEING LOVED, LOVED FOR ITS OWN SAKE OR RATHER IN SPITE OF ITSELF - VICTOR HUGO - FRENCH WRITER - 1802 TO 1885 Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores) Please rate us on Apple, Google, or Spotify podcast to help us promote the show