The critical discernment between authentic devotion rooted in wholeness and desperate clinging rooted in fear of abandonment.
Mirabai's bhakti tradition emphasized that true love arises from fullness, not emptiness. We love what we love because it reflects our deepest values, not because we cannot survive without it. Codependency inverts this: we confuse need with love, interpreting desperation as devotion. Mirabai's clarity about her love for Krishna—even when it meant defying her family—came from a place of conviction, not panic. This concept asks us to examine our relationships honestly: Do I love this person, or do I need them to prove I'm worthy? Do I choose them, or do I fear abandonment without them? Real love can weather separation; codependent attachment dissolves under pressure. Learning this distinction is the foundation of healthy relating.
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