Aug 29, 2009
In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self. This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people. The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process. It does not happen automatically, like breathing.
Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self. He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness. When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again. Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.
In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love.
This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at craigowen.net