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ShareWhat is alchemy? The process of changing a lower level metal such as copper or iron into gold is alchemy. In the same way, when our being is ripe, the base feeling of lust transforms to love, the highest emotion we are capable of.
Alchemy involves removing the impurities, adding some pure elements and then processing to change the base metal to gold. In the same way, remove the impurity of your fantasies, add the purity of friendliness in your relationship and process this with your patience. It becomes the alchemy process to turn lust into love. In the beginning, people may not be able to understand the change in you. Just continue with belief and confidence in yourself. Your sincerity and strength has no way but to touch others around you positively.
What is meant by dropping fantasy? When we do not accept ourselves fully and try to be someone else artificially, or when we do not accept the other person as he or she is and wish them to be someone else, we call it fantasy. Accept yourself as you are and your partner just the way he or she is.
Add friendliness to love. As of now, our lust is deep-rooted violence to possess the other person. Add friendliness to the relationship. Welcome the partner as he or she is; do not just accept him or her. Welcome and accept the mind, body and being as it is. Then you can see lust turns to love and your being is in eternal bliss.Make a list of things you feel attached to or things you feel greedy about. It might be a habit, perhaps a particular pleasure, or object or person. Include anything or anyone on the list that makes you feel possessive, greedy or lustful.
Then just sit and meditate with a deep and sacred feeling. Anything can become sacred when you are respectful and feel connected to it. Bring in respect towards the object, or person. With a lustful attitude, you will make even a person into an object because you try to possess the person.
With an attitude of love and respect, you will make even an object into a living being! Lust will become love the moment you add sanctity and respect to it. Promote each object or person; elevate them to the level of a being. Suddenly you will see that the lust has transformed into love. The passion has become compassion. Then every relationship is such an ecstasy, and you experience real love. Be Blissful!
Swami Nithyananda is a spiritual leader
