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Soul mate
while reading an article on soul mate, i found one paragraph,stimulating thinking. I paste the same. This is from the website About.com
Perceive Relationship Endings Differently
Much importance is placed on relationship permanence in our society. It is often said that a relationship failed if it didn't last a lifetime. The (surprisingly) common expectation of being compatible with the same person for 60 years, while being the best you can be is ideal but outdated and usually unrealistic. Relationships in the past were more for economic and practical reasons. Couples were expected to stay together forever, no matter what. Times have changed. Fewer people are trying to fit the old relationship mold and are following their hearts and instincts about the kind of relationship and partner that is best for them. Today, couples are more likely to consider whether it's best for all involved to stay together when they and their situations change, and more of them are parting on good terms. Depending upon how you perceive it, divorce or breaking up doesn't have to cause long term unhappiness.
Perceive Relationship Endings Differently
Much importance is placed on relationship permanence in our society. It is often said that a relationship failed if it didn't last a lifetime. The (surprisingly) common expectation of being compatible with the same person for 60 years, while being the best you can be is ideal but outdated and usually unrealistic. Relationships in the past were more for economic and practical reasons. Couples were expected to stay together forever, no matter what. Times have changed. Fewer people are trying to fit the old relationship mold and are following their hearts and instincts about the kind of relationship and partner that is best for them. Today, couples are more likely to consider whether it's best for all involved to stay together when they and their situations change, and more of them are parting on good terms. Depending upon how you perceive it, divorce or breaking up doesn't have to cause long term unhappiness.
Discussing marriage might be a deviation from the topic of soulmate-
For me, marriage is an event in which a man and a woman acknowledge that they will stay together keeping each other happy in front of other fellow known human beings acting as witnesses.
Honestly, I do not know much of Hinduism. Nor any other religion. I have never studied any conventional religious book in details, just browsed some.
What keeps me happy and at peace is my religion.
For me, marriage is an event in which a man and a woman acknowledge that they will stay together keeping each other happy in front of other fellow known human beings acting as witnesses.
Honestly, I do not know much of Hinduism. Nor any other religion. I have never studied any conventional religious book in details, just browsed some.
What keeps me happy and at peace is my religion.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I thought divorce would be rare in your religion. Thats very good. I am glad to hear that. Thats how it should be in all religions.
For the kind attention of Mr. Jagrut.
You are well-up with the Hindu religion and You maust have explored about the meaning of marriage with the modern angle. You may throw some light on Hindu marraiage.That will be more aunthetic and informative.
You are well-up with the Hindu religion and You maust have explored about the meaning of marriage with the modern angle. You may throw some light on Hindu marraiage.That will be more aunthetic and informative.
The perceptions in the paragraph did stimulate thinking as we find the response from so many forum friends.
I believe that the main object of reading is to stimulate thinking rather than accepting whatever is read.
In Hindu divorces are very rare. In rituals of the ceremony, it is hinted that this relationship is for 7 future incarnations.This is emphasized by asking the couple to take 7 rounds around the holy fire.
I strongly believe that marriage is sacrosanct. I do not think any religion favors divorces.
I think the paragraph, I pasted narrates the weakest link of emerging society in a pragmatic manner
Many thanks for your honest concern.
I believe that the main object of reading is to stimulate thinking rather than accepting whatever is read.
In Hindu divorces are very rare. In rituals of the ceremony, it is hinted that this relationship is for 7 future incarnations.This is emphasized by asking the couple to take 7 rounds around the holy fire.
I strongly believe that marriage is sacrosanct. I do not think any religion favors divorces.
I think the paragraph, I pasted narrates the weakest link of emerging society in a pragmatic manner
Many thanks for your honest concern.
As for ending of relationships, I think it is the result of self centeredness and jumping in with both feet before you truly know someone. Sadly the children pay the price but who cares! As long as Mom and Dad are happy and then they just go hop in to another relationship and do it all over again! lol We all need someone to share life with I think. Beauty and hormones eventually go and it is nice to have someone to hold your hand and give a hug once in awhile.
I think a soul mate is someone who completes us as a person. Someone that knows us so well, that they dont have to talk. To me a union like that is very spiritual. When you can feel the others needs without asking. However, when I was born, I did it by myself, so to speak and when I die, no one can do it for me or with me. I do like the idea of god being there to help me from this dimension to the next. Am I making any sense?
:-))) The understanding I have of a "soulmate" comes from many years ago, when someone in a poetry shop told me I was a soulmate as we understood each other so well. It crosses gender and means you connect in special ways of understanding.
I have since heard it applied towards man/woman relationships. I have never done a "study" on it. Interesting concept. Coming from a Christian perspective, the 'soul" part is extremely important to me. I want to know who I am matching up with and why....lol!
My soul belongs to God, that was decided a long time ago when I invited Jesus into my heart. I was signed, sealed and delivered. The understanding/learning is a life-long process. It is interesting to see so many perspectives :-)))
I have since heard it applied towards man/woman relationships. I have never done a "study" on it. Interesting concept. Coming from a Christian perspective, the 'soul" part is extremely important to me. I want to know who I am matching up with and why....lol!
My soul belongs to God, that was decided a long time ago when I invited Jesus into my heart. I was signed, sealed and delivered. The understanding/learning is a life-long process. It is interesting to see so many perspectives :-)))
Hi, I hope all is well.
I always enjoy learning of other peoples religions/beliefs., so with that said, I am curious as to what you think about the paragraph you pasted.
You mentioned you found it stimulating. Does that mean that you are in agreement with what was said? And if so, does this line up with the religion that you belong to? I would imagine you are Hindu?
I was under the impression that Hindu people would stay together for life when married? Are you seeing divorce taking place with people from your religion where maybe you have not seen it in years past? Just curious - I'll now explain why.
Born again Christians ( of which I am one) are supposed to stay together for life - unless for what I call a few "spiritual Loopholes" :) but unfortunately statistics point that the "born again population" have a higher divorce rate than those in the secular world, which I find really sad. But this is a sign of the end times according to scripture, so it doesn't surprise me.
And fyi, according to the Hebrew Scriptures, God gave man a "help meet," - Eve. So to me, the term "soul mate" = "help meet," which would be the biblical term - or at least that is how I see it.
And interestingly, according to the bible not everyone was "called" to marry. Apostle Paul was one of them, Daniel also,(both remained single) and I know there has to be others, but I can't think of any at the moment. Also some men in the bible married the "wrong women." "Jezebel" certainly wasn't what could be called a "help meet" or soul mate.:)
And speaking of soul mates - mine has been home for a month and we haven't bopped each other over the head with a rolling pin yet, so I guess that TRULY means we are ~soul mates!:)
take care and if you get a minute I would appreciate if you can answer my questions of how marriage is viewed in your religion. Thanks.
I'll check back late tonight or tomorrow.
MO
I always enjoy learning of other peoples religions/beliefs., so with that said, I am curious as to what you think about the paragraph you pasted.
You mentioned you found it stimulating. Does that mean that you are in agreement with what was said? And if so, does this line up with the religion that you belong to? I would imagine you are Hindu?
I was under the impression that Hindu people would stay together for life when married? Are you seeing divorce taking place with people from your religion where maybe you have not seen it in years past? Just curious - I'll now explain why.
Born again Christians ( of which I am one) are supposed to stay together for life - unless for what I call a few "spiritual Loopholes" :) but unfortunately statistics point that the "born again population" have a higher divorce rate than those in the secular world, which I find really sad. But this is a sign of the end times according to scripture, so it doesn't surprise me.
And fyi, according to the Hebrew Scriptures, God gave man a "help meet," - Eve. So to me, the term "soul mate" = "help meet," which would be the biblical term - or at least that is how I see it.
And interestingly, according to the bible not everyone was "called" to marry. Apostle Paul was one of them, Daniel also,(both remained single) and I know there has to be others, but I can't think of any at the moment. Also some men in the bible married the "wrong women." "Jezebel" certainly wasn't what could be called a "help meet" or soul mate.:)
And speaking of soul mates - mine has been home for a month and we haven't bopped each other over the head with a rolling pin yet, so I guess that TRULY means we are ~soul mates!:)
take care and if you get a minute I would appreciate if you can answer my questions of how marriage is viewed in your religion. Thanks.
I'll check back late tonight or tomorrow.
MO
I love God so much...I bend down with folded hands when no one is watching in front of the images, even without images. I ask in my mind some questions. But God never replies. God is mute. God is clever. Never replies. I am dejected. Never shows the way.
Sometimes when I am confused, God confuses me even more. So, I am back on my own.
The mate of the soul...is...me. There is no one else. Just me and my shadow. It elongates, it contracts, it comes right below my feet, it never leaves me. My shadow is my soulmate. My shadow moves, I can touch him by my fingers but nothing else happens. My shadow just follows me. The shadow cannot guide me. I am on my own. The shadow wants me, I am the genus, shadow is the specie. God is the genus, I am the specie. God can touch me, I follow God. God can speak to me, but God cannot listen what I am trying to say. God only sees my reflection like a shadow. God lost me, yet I never leave God and God never leaves me. Yet we are still separate like me and my shadow.
Sometimes when I am confused, God confuses me even more. So, I am back on my own.
The mate of the soul...is...me. There is no one else. Just me and my shadow. It elongates, it contracts, it comes right below my feet, it never leaves me. My shadow is my soulmate. My shadow moves, I can touch him by my fingers but nothing else happens. My shadow just follows me. The shadow cannot guide me. I am on my own. The shadow wants me, I am the genus, shadow is the specie. God is the genus, I am the specie. God can touch me, I follow God. God can speak to me, but God cannot listen what I am trying to say. God only sees my reflection like a shadow. God lost me, yet I never leave God and God never leaves me. Yet we are still separate like me and my shadow.
Ok, so maybe I don't get the soul mate thang according to y'all so carry on..
You are with super horse power. If you can know your previous incarnation, you will find you and your husband as soulmate together.According to some, your soul mate is that soul which was with you in the past life or lives.All the sternghth to you.Dalubaba.
:-))) Good input.
Seahorse1963: God gave us people (fleshed in representations). Spirits with flesh on....many ways to say. He connects in ways only He can in the midst of sorrows and joys internally and through others, externally.
You have great courage to go through those valley days with God's help. I am glad to read your post of how you are leaning on Him. The 2 greatest commandments on which all hinge...Love God with all your heart, mind and soul and love others as yourself.
Jagrut, I have come to appreciate your honesty and it is refreshing. You and Dalubaba beckon me to want to learn more about India and the poetic like way in which you each speak...:-)))
Seahorse1963: God gave us people (fleshed in representations). Spirits with flesh on....many ways to say. He connects in ways only He can in the midst of sorrows and joys internally and through others, externally.
You have great courage to go through those valley days with God's help. I am glad to read your post of how you are leaning on Him. The 2 greatest commandments on which all hinge...Love God with all your heart, mind and soul and love others as yourself.
Jagrut, I have come to appreciate your honesty and it is refreshing. You and Dalubaba beckon me to want to learn more about India and the poetic like way in which you each speak...:-)))
Hi Dalsukhbhai, Donna and Seahorse - good reflections
yup, God is the best soulmate. The only problem with God is ....silence. God should speak His/Her heart out, else how will I understand what He/She is trying to convey. God's angels are too lazy, sometimes they come and say the right stuff, sometimes they confuse, most of the times they never come.
So, better to have a human being as a soulmate. The problem here is "capsule" - body.
God is free anytime, any place free access. A human being comes with emotional baggages so give some, and then only take some. Mother gives the maximum, next beings who live for other beings, next family members, next wife, next friends, next rest of the world.
Give and take is at its prime best when dealing with the rest of the world. Here lies the fun.
With God it is complete peace.
With those above the rest of the world but below God, there is bubbly joy, the reason to live.
yup, God is the best soulmate. The only problem with God is ....silence. God should speak His/Her heart out, else how will I understand what He/She is trying to convey. God's angels are too lazy, sometimes they come and say the right stuff, sometimes they confuse, most of the times they never come.
So, better to have a human being as a soulmate. The problem here is "capsule" - body.
God is free anytime, any place free access. A human being comes with emotional baggages so give some, and then only take some. Mother gives the maximum, next beings who live for other beings, next family members, next wife, next friends, next rest of the world.
Give and take is at its prime best when dealing with the rest of the world. Here lies the fun.
With God it is complete peace.
With those above the rest of the world but below God, there is bubbly joy, the reason to live.
The only One I want in my soul is Jesus Christ. God the Father and the Holy Spirit...Loving them means forsaking all others..thou shall have no other God before me..and believe me when I say I have built a life with my husband, 29 years...most people wouldn't have given us 29 days let alone 29 years (he is 14 years my senior, I was a city girl, he was a red neck) and God has taken us farther than any dream I could have dreamed, given us plenty of children (2 biological together, we raised a baseball team full) I have seen him through two heart attacks, triple by pass surgery, advanced stages of various deseases...he is close to the end of his life, I know it and he does as well, skin cancer is evil but I know without a doubt God put us together and we have never forsaken eachother..Christ has been the bond between us to make us one. Either God see's both of you or He doesn't see either of you...I've been Blessed far beyond most and for that I Praise a Holy God. He gives me the strength I need to do a mans job, take care of my family and continue to live our dreams..has it been easy, no but worth every second..God is good all the time even in the hard times and believe me my life has never been harder than it is right now..but God Grace is sufficiant <3
Those are my words from my heart <3 that only God can fill <3
Those are my words from my heart <3 that only God can fill <3
Two minds together as one
From the beginning of day
Until the night is done.
Knowing the other like oneself,
Connected in the mind today and forever,
Loving the other completely
And ceasing to love never.
A soul mate that is.
A mile or thousands of miles
May separate with distance
Longer than is the Nile
But no matter how far your soul mate is,
You are close and together in the heart;
In tune and close are the spirits,
“‘Til death do us part.”
A soul mate that is.
Submitted by: Joyce
http://321greetings.com/poems/a-soul-mate/
From the beginning of day
Until the night is done.
Knowing the other like oneself,
Connected in the mind today and forever,
Loving the other completely
And ceasing to love never.
A soul mate that is.
A mile or thousands of miles
May separate with distance
Longer than is the Nile
But no matter how far your soul mate is,
You are close and together in the heart;
In tune and close are the spirits,
“‘Til death do us part.”
A soul mate that is.
Submitted by: Joyce
http://321greetings.com/poems/a-soul-mate/
If you want to attract a life partner as your soul mate, there are several illusions you will need to relinquish. One is that your soul mate is someone you will be with for the rest of your life. You can have a soul mate relationship that lasts a few weeks, months, or years. Time has nothing to do with the quality of your connection and its importance in your life.
Sanaya Roman
Source: Soul Love: Awakening Your Heart Centers (Soul Life Series, 1)
Sanaya Roman
Source: Soul Love: Awakening Your Heart Centers (Soul Life Series, 1)
“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.”
Richard Bach
Richard Bach
No it doesn't but if children are involved they suffer long term effects. I feel very Blessed to have two parents 1 still alive and 2 still together. Every relationship takes work by both parties..IMHO
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