![]() Quieting the Mind For Full Self Acceptance Both Patanjali, the Indian sage who compiled the Yoga Sutra in the second century BCE, and the Buddha taught the importance of cultivating these four states of mind. Collectively, these four qualities of friendliness or lovingkindness ( metta), compassion ( karuna), joy ( mudita), and equanimity ( upekkha) are the qualities of true, authentic, and unconditional love. Unconditional love becomes possible when you practice cultivating the four states of mind known as the brahmaviharas. And, perhaps even more unsettling to contemplate, if we are fortunate enough to find someone who accepts and loves us unconditionally, how can we be open to receiving that love from someone else if we haven’t fully accepted ourselves? The trouble is, if we cannot love and accept ourselves just as we are, we will find it difficult to truly love anyone else in such a limitless, unconditional way. How would you like to be unconditionally loved, just as you are, without having to be or do anything special? What would it be like to feel truly, completely, radically accepted, without feeling as though you had to hide or deny or apologize for any aspect of yourself?Īll of us crave this kind of love and acceptance, but few can honestly say we offer ourselves such unconditional regard. Read Part II: I’m So Happy For You and Part III: Calm Within. ![]() This is the first of a three-part series on the brahmaviharas, which show us the way to a kinder, more compassionate relationship with ourselves and others. Book Update, The Art of Packing and A Holiday by t.Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth yoga, fitness, & nutrition courses, when you. ![]() Unconditional Love contains fruity notes, white floral notes, hints of blackberry and black current and finishes off with a cashmere vanilla dry down. I've got nothing but love for Philosophy's Unconditional Love. The next day I went back and sampled it again, this time the sales girl gave me samples of the scent as well as the firming body emulsion and shower gel in the same fragrance. I'm not sure why I instantly label fruity and sweet smelling fragrances as unsophisticated but I had filed this one as such in my mind. Maybe Unconditional Love wasn't such a throwaway after all. She said (and I quote) that I smelled "amazing". Lost in the reverie of daydreaming (what else is one to do in a long line at the post office?) I was brought out of my thoughts by the lady standing behind me who asked me what scent I was wearing. ![]() I will admit the first time I sampled Unconditional Love, I liked it instantly but decided to file it under "guilty pleasure" as the intensely sweet and fruity notes together reminded me of a summertime concoction that I used to wear from Bath and Bodyworks when I was a teenager.īut then I went to the post office and found myself standing in what seemed to be a never ending line. I've actually tried it three times in the last week as Philosophy has opened a flagship store near my home in Santa Monica and I find myself frequently walking by its open doors. This past week I sampled Philosophy's newest fragrance, Unconditional Love.
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