Can Solitude and Love co-exist?

Answer 1

Living with the attitude of your soul is Solitude or Soul-attitude.

The attitude of soul is to be love, and when that becomes a way of life, so does solitude. When you begin to reside in your soul permanently, you begin to stay, permanently in solitude.

Then being in crowd or alone doesn't matter, for you always are in love.

Answer 2

Certainly can but I feel there has to be some preliminary factors first, like learning to love your self. Love is the all time greatest of the spiritual principles, every other one comes from it. For myself I had to go through the process of finding out my true nature before I could love myself, then I was able to love others and the natural world around me, and accept it as it is. As for the Solitude goes I'm going to tell you how familiar I am with it. For many years (about 11) from spring till fall I'd spend in the woods growing something of course I shouldn't have, there were times when I wouldn't talk to any one for some times over a month, where was this ''enlightenment'' the ''one with nature'' that I was expecting to happen? Only in hind sight did I discover what the problem was, the problem was me and what I was doing and how it was effecting others lives. Since then I've had to make some major changes in my self and the way I live. I helped myself and now I help others. I'm a live in manager of a recovery house and I touch many peoples lives in a positive way and every morning I sit quietly on the back steps by myself and meditate and every other month in the summer I spend in the woods for a few days,what a difference now than before. Can solitude and Love co-exist I believe so.

Answer 3

Yes. Many times solitude is necessary for real love to bloom. It doesn't mean a person has to go live in a cave but maybe they do. Just taking some time everyday to reflect n ponder n meditate alone sometimes is enough. Only when silence descends can real love bloom..and while it's not always necessary, solitude and silence is very helpful for this..and then in that silence existence is revealed to be inside us as well as outside us. There is no difference, distance, or separation. Then not only does Love and Solitude co-exist but we are Love in solitude as well as in motion everywhere with everyone bcoz we found the love inside---which is who we are. The sun shines on all---it doesn't discriminate.

Answer 4

The moments of solitude allow us to reflect on love and in so doing nuture love and relationships. Solitude can exist on many levels. There are those who prefer a monastic lifestyle, dedicating their time and energies to devotion--because of love. There are those whose days are filled with people and noise but they are able to find solitude within -- a quiet place amidst the chaos.
Some great teachers and leaders, such as Buddha and the Christ have walked amongst mankind. We know they did so because of their love for mankind yet both spent time in solitude, communing and meditating.
There is a state referred to by many as 'isolated unity" To quote, "isolated unity achieved is unity with the Whole, with Being in its totality ."
And another, "when the very heart of this experience enters into the heart of the initiate, then he moves outward through that heart into full life expression."

Wish I had more time to elaborate on this. Great question once again Dreamer :-)

Answer 5

Depends on your definition of "solitude." Certainly a person can spend time alone while still loving others. If by solitude you mean someone living as a hermit who never interacts with other living things, then no.

Answer 6

Depending what kind of love you are talking about. Love to another human cannot exist along with Solitude.

Answer 7

Solitude can be fulfilling indeed, provided you begin listening to its whispers...the sky, air, mountains, clouds, birds, planets and moon. What else would you like to have in life!

Besides, a human being is no more than just a messenger of the same murmurs by god....so irrespective of whether you have been in love with somebody or not, you could always experience the fulfilment of being in union with this existence...sigh...

Answer 8

depends what u mean by solitude.

according to me, love grows from solitude,develops in solitude,and lives forever in solitude.

love always comes as a result of either apprehenciation, or sympathy,both of which are based on one's emotional structure.one may appreciate someone for his childishness,another may have sympathy with him,another may pity him and someone may get irritated by him,its all dependent on the preference of one's emotion. on the other hand,,thought/thinking is the root of one's emotional behaviour.two children can adopt totally different character traits in reaction of same events,only because their thinnkings are totally different.

so it maybe said that thought creates emotions...,and emotions create love.so in a way thought creates love.and deep thoughts are never carried in hustle-bustle.we may not be alone metamorphically,when we r judging someone's behaviour,getting impressed by him,detesting his presence etc but the root of all of our these reactions is always firmly set by thoughts performed
in solitude before.so it may be said,solitude which enables person to love.

,its also in solitude when we cherish our lover's actions,memories-thus cherishing his/her love.and as a tree needs water to grow up,love needs to be cherished to grow up and remain.if past is not cherished,present becomes tiring,and future meaningless.thus,solitude creates love,develop love and makes it immortal

so according to me,solitude and love not only co-exist,but love EXISTS because of solitude.

Answer 9

No. Love in its essence has an element of surrender. And solitude is the spoil of war.

Answer 10

Nihilism can exist in solitude.