Radhanath Swami on the Difference between Lust and Love

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The difference between lust and love is that one is based on ignorance and the other on the truth, one is selfish and the other selfless. When we are under the miscon­ception of, “I am this body and you are your body,” and when we are after the temporary flickering sensations that give pleasure to our bodies, that is lust. But when we understand the eternal nature of the soul within us and we understand the nature of God within us, and when we experience the pleasure of giving of ourselves selflessly to reach the soul of an­other—that is love.

When our desires are disconnected from the eternal truth, our desires become lust. When they are reunited with the eternal truth, all our desires are an ex­pression of true love.

By Radhanath Swami

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46 comments

  1. Thank you Radhanath swami for this wonderful article explaining us the difference of love and lust.

  3. All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj

    Thank you for sharing. Very nice explained the meaning of Love. To be selfless and be attached with the eternal truth.

    Hare Krishna

  4. True love connects the living entities to the Supreme Lord and lust takes one away from God. Love encompasses one and all when it is selfless just like Maharaj’s love is for everyone. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu freely distributed love of Godhead to everyone. True love knows no limitations or boundaries so naturally Srila Prabhupada went to America to give that love.Maharaj has very beautifully differentiated love from lust.

  6. A perfect explaination about basic diffrence between True Love and the lust.Thank you Radhanath Swami.

  8. I am really inspired with the words “when we understand the eternal nature of the soul within us and we understand the nature of God within us, and when we experience the pleasure of giving of ourselves selflessly to reach the soul of an­other—that is love”

  10. In the present times people confuse the two terms as though they are synonyms. But Radhanath Swami has clarified the concept beyond doubt.

  14. The whole world mis-understands lust for love. Here by the mercy of H.H Radhanath Swami we understand now what true love is.

  17. Very nice explanation Radhanath Swami has given here about lust and love. Thank you very much Radhanath Swami for this.

  22. Very wonderfully enlightened by Radhanath Swami Maharaj on this topic, all glories to Radhanath Swami Maharaj.

  23. HH Radhanath Swami explains the truth in such a simple language for the dull brain like me to understand. Yet, I’m adamant not to turn towards my inner truth, my soul; to reach out to others in selfless loving way. I guess its my karma. Only Guru and Krishna can help me…

  28. Very nice article. Thank you very much for explaining the difference between love and lust.

  40. ” When our desires are disconnected from the Eternal Truth, our desires become lust. When they are reunited with the Eternal Truth, all our desires are an ex­pression of true love” ..

    Wonderful, profound statement.

    All glories to HH Radhanath swami Maharaj.

    Thanks for sharing us.

  41. Radhanath Swami has put up the world’s most difficult concept in such simple words. Radhanath Swami ki jaiiii.

  44. “reunited with the Eternal Truth, all our desires are an ex­pression of true love” – deep, profound

  46. people in general mistake the bodily attraction as love but the deep inside they are selfish to enjoy others body….that is lust which is based on ignorance as Maharaj mentioned. But true love is based on truth of our real identity as servant of all in connection to God.

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