SargeMaximus

Let's Talk About Love (Eros)

, 10-16-2011 at 08:00 AM (391 Views)

Éros (ἔρως érōs[2]) is passionate love, with sensual desire and longing. The Modern Greek word "erotas" means "intimate love;" however, eros does not have to be sexual in nature. Eros can be interpreted as a love for someone whom you love more than the philia, love of friendship. It can also apply to dating relationships as well as marriage. Plato refined his own definition: Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself. Plato does not talk of physical attraction as a necessary part of love, hence the use of the word platonic to mean, "without physical attraction." In the Symposium, the most famous ancient work on the subject, Plato has the middle-aged Athenian philosopher, Socrates argue to aristocratic intellectuals and a young male acolyte in sexual pursuit of him, that eros helps the soul recall knowledge of beauty, and contributes to an understanding of spiritual truth, the ideal "Form" of youthful beauty that leads us humans to feel erotic desire -- thus suggesting that even that sensually-based love aspires to the non-corporeal, spiritual plane of existence; that is, finding its truth, just like finding any truth, leads to transcendence. Lovers and philosophers are all inspired to seek truth through the means of eros."
- Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_words_for_love

"I think that love is a hovering thing. It affects everything we do from that moment-of-clarity on, and is a driving force that is separately part of ourselves once we have it. Dependent, most undoubtedly, upon the one we do, and affects us as if to augment our decisions based upon that person we have combined our hearts with. One and the same, we cannot stray from it, nor can it stray far from us if we have attained the truest state of love, which is a singular floating unit."
- Me

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Updated 10-16-2011 at 06:32 PM by SargeMaximus

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SilverMoon - 10-21-2011 08:32 AM
Niiiiiiiiice ;) hehe
yes love is a beautiful thing :)
and I love your quote :)

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SargeMaximus - 10-21-2011 09:07 PM
Why thank you. :) And yes it is, it can morph many times but still be the same. It's wonderful indeed. :P

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SilverMoon - 10-22-2011 12:41 PM
Love still stands when all else has fallen. :)

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SargeMaximus - 10-22-2011 02:07 PM
That is such a beautiful sentiment. :) It truly does. :)

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eros5th - 12-05-2011 02:04 PM
What a coincidence I come across this! Since Eros is my patron God :D

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SargeMaximus - 12-05-2011 06:21 PM
@ eros5th explain what you mean, I'm intrigued. :P

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eros5th - 12-25-2011 11:26 PM
Originally Posted by SargeMaximus

@ eros5th explain what you mean, I'm intrigued. :P

I just feel a connection with the god Eros as an archetype. If there is a God my personal view of him would be a primordial ever-flowing force of love and creation which I think Eros embodies. And the way he's depicted reminds me of myself so I don't know I just feel very drawn to the deity. I would like to embody what the ideal of Eros is (I guess you could call it be a priest of his) but it's not very easy in everyday life. But I still strive to become Eros if that makes any sense lol.

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SargeMaximus - 12-26-2011 08:26 PM
Interesting. When you say "it's not very easy in everyday life" what do you mean?

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eros5th - 12-26-2011 08:40 PM
Originally Posted by SargeMaximus

Interesting. When you say "it's not very easy in everyday life" what do you mean?

I mean it's difficult to embody and spread love and positivity when there is so much negativity in the world. But I'm getting better at it. I'm becoming more aware of the source of negativity I see and try to detach myself from it. So while others get so sucked into it almost automatically I can come from a detached place and try to help them be positive. And it's been working so far. So my hope is by spreading love I'm doing the work of Eros. Others may call it Buddha, Christ, whatever they'd like. At the end of the day it's just love, creativity, and positivity regardless of the form I just choose to call it Eros.

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SargeMaximus - 12-28-2011 05:53 PM
Ah yes, negativity in the world. My cousin was talking about this today, and said how everyone seems to be lacking something, they are all acting out in the need for it. We tried to figure out what it was, and it may be love partly, but I dunno, it seems like an idea of existence is what is grabbing at people's minds, and I can't help but feel it too.

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eros5th - 12-28-2011 11:05 PM
Originally Posted by SargeMaximus

Ah yes, negativity in the world. My cousin was talking about this today, and said how everyone seems to be lacking something, they are all acting out in the need for it. We tried to figure out what it was, and it may be love partly, but I dunno, it seems like an idea of existence is what is grabbing at people's minds, and I can't help but feel it too.

I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I wonder if others feel it too or if they're just completely oblivious to their own existence and just focused on immediate gratification. I'm not sure what it is everyone is searching for but I remember Carl Jung saying "man cannot stand a meaningless life." I think we're each searching for more meaning in our lives. And love I guess is one thing that can make us feel like we're worth something, like we have meaning. I completely agree though... lately life has felt so empty and I see it everywhere, just a bunch of emptiness. I hope we can all figure out what we're yearning for because I find if you can't define it yet you don't know where or how to get it lol. It's amazing too to realize how regardless of the many faces we all have and our individual personalities we're all still so similar in what we truly want and the problems we have.

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SilverMoon - 12-29-2011 08:42 AM
That is so true :) I feel that love is the most important thing of all and Love conquers all :D and like i said Love still stands when all else has fallen. Yeah love rocks :P Love makes everything better :)