Sutra #62 The Presence or Absence of Eros
This force of Eros—life’s electricity flowing through us—powers the potential in all things. With the flow activated, what is unrealized in everyday life is revealed. We know the presence or absence of Eros by this quality of being lit from within. Not superhuman, but fully human. When Eros is absent, our potential is not just dormant, it decays.
Life with Eros is beauty; devoid of Eros is sterility. A body filled with Eros is radiant; devoid of Eros is trauma. The psyche filled with Eros is intuition; devoid of Eros is chronic insufficiency. The spirit filled with Eros is union; devoid of Eros is separation presenting as addiction. Sexuality filled with Eros is immanence; devoid of Eros is compensation for lack of love. The material world filled with Eros is fullness; devoid of Eros is scarcity. The nervous system filled with Eros is inexhaustible energy; devoid of Eros is tired and wired, stuffed and starving. The mystical self filled with Eros is profundity; devoid of Eros is lack of meaning. Desire filled with Eros is our guide; devoid of Eros is restriction and control.