Divine Love as Attachment Model

Mirabai's bhakti practice centered on an all-consuming divine love that paradoxically freed her from worldly attachments and social constraints. Rather than clinging to Krishna as a possession, she surrendered to his presence while maintaining her spiritual autonomy. This model challenges anxious attachment patterns where partners are sought to fill internal voids. In choosing partners, the bhakti lens suggests seeking relationships where both people maintain independent spiritual or personal practices, allowing love to flow from wholeness rather than neediness. Mirabai's example demonstrates that the healthiest romantic bonds emerge when each person cultivates their own devotion—to purpose, growth, or values—creating secure attachment from internal fulfillment rather than external validation.