What Does "Walking the Path of Love" Mean?

Love is the cornerstone of Kripalu’s methodology.  As Swami Kripalu said, “Love is not far away; it is as close as your heart.  You can find it living there without walking a single step. Love is the only path.”

We asked a few of our Kripalu Lead Faculty for their thoughts on walking the path of love. Here are their answers:  

Jess Frey

It’s a sacred prayer to the infinite intelligence of love with gentle encouragements to choose it again and again even in the face of fear, uncertainty, rage, and grief. It means showing up to the force and spirit of love with courage, commitment, willingness, and devotion. Each step on the path evokes presence and intimacy so love can touch me, teach me, guide me, and express through me. Along the way, I discover love’s dance of giving and receiving.  

Micah Mortali

Walking the path of love starts in my home, with my wife and kids. A stable, loving home is where the light of love is nurtured and fed like a glowing hearth fire while the cold winds of the world swirl and blow outside our doors. It is a place where we can return and know we are safe; a place where there is always a warm meal and a big hug waiting for you, no matter how hard your day is.

Yuval Samburski

It is about a commitment to one’s spiritual journey, and to personal and communal healing. Whether it is seen or hiding below the surface, love is at the essence of any modality of healing or spiritual practice. What if we were all committed to walking the path of love, choosing love, and living love in every situation and at any moment of the day? Wouldn’t we be living a world away from the one we are living in today?