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“Love can become devotion. Love is the first step; only then can devotion flower. But for us even love is a faraway reality, sex is the only real thing. Love has two possibilities: either it falls into sex and becomes a bodily thing, or it rises into devotion and becomes a thing of the spirit. Love…” quote by Anonymous
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“Love can become devotion. Love is the first step; only then can devotion flower. But for us even love is a faraway reality, sex is the only real thing. Love has two possibilities: either it falls into sex and becomes a bodily thing, or it rises into devotion and becomes a thing of the spirit. Love is just in between. Just below it is the abyss of sex, and beyond it is the open sky - the infinite sky of devotion.”

Anonymous

About This Quote

Source Essay: Anonymous Reflections on Love, 2018

Love can lead to devotion or reduce to sex; its direction determines whether it becomes spiritual or merely physical.

In simple terms: Love can become devotion or stay physical.

Key Takeaway

Choose the path of devotion over mere physicality.

Themes

love devotion sex spirituality

Mood

contemplative introspective

Type

philosophical poetic

When to use this quote

  • personal relationships
  • intimate encounters
  • self‑reflection

Key Concepts

choice dual nature

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does devotion mean to you?
  • How can you nurture spiritual love?
A Different Perspective

Physical intimacy can dominate love.

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