God is Love. And Love must love. And to love there must be a Beloved. But since God is Existence infinite and eternal there is no one for Him to love… - Meher Baba

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God is Love. And Love must love. And to love there must be a Beloved. But since God is Existence infinite and eternal there is no one for Him to love but Himself. And in order to love Himself He must imagine Himself as the Beloved whom He as the Lover imagines He loves.

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Meher Baba (Devanagari: मेहेर बाबा) (25 February 1894 – 31 January 1969) was an Indian mystic who publicly declared in 1954 that he was the Avatar of this age. Although he maintained vocal silence for most of his life, his teachings spread worldwide, notably through his extensive travels and publications.

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