Mirabai: She loved Lord Krishna from a very young age and believed she was married to him. Krishna was her first love and her heart was forever his. She didnt care about her elite family or royalty or her husband's pride. She lived with her husband but didnt love him. Her love for Lord Krishna was selfless. He wasn't with her. He never spoke to her or confessed his love for her. She had seen nothing more than an idol of him, but it was all in the heart. She expected nothing in return; not even love. And when she had to chose between the two, she followed her heart. She spent all day, all night loving Lord Krishna. Locked herself up away from the rest of the world; staring at his idol and writing poetry confessing her love for him.
Radha: Lord Krishna had 16,000 wives of which i dont know the name of even one. But i know Radha. She wasn't one among them. In fact, she was married to another man. I dont know his name either coz thats not significant. She was married to him but her heart belonged to Krishna. They were bonded to each other beyond any physical or normally (following norms) accepted relations. It was all in the heart. They were in love.
So love is something that is felt for one special person. You know for yourself when you're in love though the rest of the world may not notice. Wedding need not give you the magical feeling of being in love. Taking care of a man's needs all day and sleeping with him at night is not love. Love is to look into a man's eyes with depth and seeing those eyes reciprocate feelings for you. Following social norms, getting married, etc are all from the head. Matters of the heart are just a little different. A lady can only love one man in her life, truely with all her heart. Everything else is from the head. For a woman, the person who has her heart is her love. He is to whom she is bonded, no matter what the world may assume or expect of her.
Radha: Lord Krishna had 16,000 wives of which i dont know the name of even one. But i know Radha. She wasn't one among them. In fact, she was married to another man. I dont know his name either coz thats not significant. She was married to him but her heart belonged to Krishna. They were bonded to each other beyond any physical or normally (following norms) accepted relations. It was all in the heart. They were in love.
So love is something that is felt for one special person. You know for yourself when you're in love though the rest of the world may not notice. Wedding need not give you the magical feeling of being in love. Taking care of a man's needs all day and sleeping with him at night is not love. Love is to look into a man's eyes with depth and seeing those eyes reciprocate feelings for you. Following social norms, getting married, etc are all from the head. Matters of the heart are just a little different. A lady can only love one man in her life, truely with all her heart. Everything else is from the head. For a woman, the person who has her heart is her love. He is to whom she is bonded, no matter what the world may assume or expect of her.
