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The Triangle of Love. We may represent love as a triangle, each of the angles of which, corresponds to one of its inseparable characteristics. There can be no triangle without all its three angles, and there can be no true love without its three following characteristics. The first angle of our triangle of love is that love knows no bargaining. Wherever there is any seeking for something in return, there can be no real love. It becomes a mere matter of shop-keeping. As long as there is in us, any idea of deriving this or that favour from God in return for our respect and allegiance to Him, so long there can be no true love growing in our hearts. Those who worship God because they wish Him to bestow favours on them are sure not to worship Him, if those favours are not forthcorting. The bhakta loves the Lord because He is loveable. There is no other motive
