Human nature is such that we are constantly seeking pleasure. We find it in food, relationships, the contemplation of nature, movies, and countless other experiences. But who has truly questioned this feeling? What is it, in essence?
Love is one of the manifestations of the Divine, or more precisely, its highest expression. Therefore, without exception, every human being seeks this divine dimension in one way or another.
The animal world, however, does not seem to experience the same longing for bliss. Animals experience pleasure, but when it disappears, they can simply move on without regret. Human beings, on the other hand, constantly mourn the loss of happiness and seek to rediscover this feeling, to experience it again.
For an animal, the alternation between comfort, neutrality, and discomfort is natural; it does not concern itself with it. Human beings, because they carry within themselves a soul, aspire only toward what is good and joyful. The search for this state lies at the very foundation of their existence. We are unable to live even an hour without experiencing at least a small trace of pleasure. Today, food has become the most accessible way to touch, even briefly, this joy of divine origin.
But there is an even more fascinating phenomenon. Some people, who may appear ordinary at first glance, nevertheless awaken within us a feeling of inner warmth and happiness that we long to experience again and again. When they are absent, we feel sadness and nostalgia.
How can such a feeling arise toward someone who was once a complete stranger to us? When a child is born, love for them does not always appear instantly. Time is needed to become accustomed to their presence, to build a relationship, and to see them respond to a smile with a smile. Yet when a deep tenderness suddenly awakens in our heart toward someone unknown, the phenomenon seems truly mysterious.
If we consider only the astral body and hormonal mechanisms, we might say that two beings enter into resonance on the astral plane and that a spark emerges. This spark can, moreover, be much stronger in one person than in the other. What determines its appearance? Why is it sometimes absent?
Perhaps the causes matter less than the phenomenon itself. They may be connected to past karmic bonds, genetic memory, or the interplay of the elements. But the true question lies elsewhere: how can this joy of divine origin appear on the astral plane without depending on the organs of the senses?
Sometimes we experience a profound sense of well-being simply through the presence of another person. The senses almost cease to play a role. Even sight is not essential: blind people can also experience deep love. Sometimes a simple phone conversation is enough to create a feeling of closeness. Yet the voice transmitted through a phone is altered, and neither smell, touch, nor even hearing alone can fully explain this inner experience.
This connection is relatively easy to create, but extremely difficult to break. Any separation causes pain in the heart. Over time, this suffering gradually fades and eventually disappears. Then we ask ourselves: why did we suffer so deeply, and for whom, exactly?
In reality, this pain resembles a longing for our true home, a longing for the Divine that we believe we have lost. Until we discover an even deeper source of union with the Divine, such a relationship remains one of the most intense experiences available to us on the physical plane.
Thus, after passing through the first four chakras, which correspond to the five sensory organs, we encounter the fifth chakra. It is within this subtle space that this bond of love appears to arise—both energetic and hormonal in nature. Because it is close to the higher centers, we feel as though we are experiencing a true heavenly bliss. But when this state disappears, we realize that it was still only a temporary experience. This joy cannot last forever because we remain within the realm of manifested elements, particularly that of ether.
Perhaps this is what distinguishes human beings from the animal world. Animals do not have access to the potential of the fifth chakra as described in yogic traditions. However, the energy of this center is so powerful that we cannot fall in love with a different person every day. The state of being in love appears rarely; the chakra seems to accumulate its energy before releasing it into a new story, a new projection, or a new dream.
And yet, very few people truly learn to master this force. This may be why the human world is filled with so much suffering, conflict, and drama related to romantic relationships.