A principle that love and commitment are true only in the moment they genuinely exist, not as permanent contracts.
Bhakti philosophy emphasizes the eternal present—what is true right now. Kshana-satya acknowledges that your love, your choice to stay, your commitment were all authentic in their moment. But moments change. The relationship that was true yesterday may no longer be true today. This framework liberates you from the guilt of 'breaking a promise'—you are not violating a permanent vow but acknowledging that present conditions have shifted. Mirabai honored her marriage vows genuinely until her truth changed; she did not retroactively invalidate the past but moved forward with present clarity. This principle allows you to grieve what was real while accepting that staying would now be a lie. Your changing truth is not betrayal; it is integrity.
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