G7: Belief Systems: Love

Love is the wish for others to be happy In Buddhism, love is the greatest source of happiness.

Buddha preached four essential elements of love

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The gospels tell how Jesus encouraged people to love others unconditionally, even when it was difficult to do so.

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Islam teaches us that a male and female can build up a good relationship founded on marriage.

There are so many different kinds of love - love for your parents, your children, your siblings and your friends.

In the past, it was common for Jewish marriages to be arranged by the parents, with the help of a match-maker, known as a Yenta

A large part of Jewish law is about treating people with kindness.

When we develop ourselves in these five stages, we only free ourselves from the attachment of physical romance and thus can live love most unconditionally.

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