Loving
One's Enemies
by Paramhansa Yogananda
The secret of Christ's strength lay in his love for all,
even his enemies. Far better to conquer by love the heart
of a person who hates you than to vanquish such a one by
other means. To the ordinary man such a doctrine seems absurd.
He wants to return ten slaps for the one he has received
and add twice as many kicks for good measure. Why should
you love your enemy? In order that you may bring the healing
rays of your love into his dark, hatred-stricken heart….Thus
will the flame of your love burn the partitions of hatred
and misery which separate your Soul from other Souls and
all Souls from the vast sea of Infinite Love.
You need not fawn on your enemy. Silently love him. Silently
be of service to him whenever he is in need, for love is
real only when it is useful and expresses itself through
action. Thus will you rend the veils of hatred and of narrow-mindedness
which hide God from your sight.
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