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2. Greek words for love - Wikipedia

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   Though there are more Greek words for love, variants and possibly subcategories, a general summary considering these Ancient Greek concepts is: Agápe ( ἀγάπη, agápē [1]) means "love: esp. unconditional love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". [2] Agape is used in ancient texts to denote unconditional love, and ...

3. Agape - Wikipedia

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   Agape ( / ɑːˈɡɑːpeɪ, ˈɑːɡəˌpeɪ, ˈæɡə -/; [1] from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē)) is "the highest form of love, charity " and "the love of God for [human beings] and of [human beings] for God". [2] This is in contrast to philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a profound sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance.

4. Love - Wikipedia

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   The word "love" can have a variety of related but distinct meanings in different contexts. Many other languages use multiple words to express some of the different concepts that in English are denoted as "love"; one example is the plurality of Greek concepts for "love" ( agape, eros, philia, storge ). [9] Cultural differences in conceptualizing love make it difficult to establish a universal ...

5. Desiderata - Wikipedia

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   Desiderata. Calligraphic rendition of "Desiderata": "Go Placidly amid the noise and haste…". " Desiderata " (Latin: "things desired") is a 1927 prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann. The text was widely distributed in poster form in the 1960s and 1970s.

6. The Five Love Languages - Wikipedia

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   The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate is a 1992 nonfiction book by Baptist minister Gary Chapman. [1] It outlines five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love, which Chapman calls "love languages".

7. Maitrī - Wikipedia

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   Maitrī ( Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence, [1] loving-kindness, [2] [3] friendliness, [3] [4] amity, [4] good will, [5] and active interest in others. [4] It is the first of the four sublime states ( Brahmaviharas) and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism . The cultivation of benevolence ( mettā bhāvanā) is ...