Love as Dharma, Love as Liberation: Andal’s Sacred Path
Love as Dharma, Love as Liberation: Andal’s Sacred Path Andal did not treat love as emotion. She treated it as law . Dharma is often translated as duty, righteousness, or cosmic order . But in its deepest sense, dharma is that which holds reality together. Andal’s path suggests something revolutionary: love is not a feeling we experience — it is the principle that sustains existence . For her, love was not an escape from responsibility. It was responsibility. This shift changes everything. When Love Stops Being Personal Most of us treat love as selective — something directed toward chosen people, chosen moments, chosen ideals. Andal’s path dissolves that limitation. Love, for her, was structural . It was the way she walked, spoke, chose, and responded. It was not dependent on mood. It was not reactive. It was a steady current flowing through every dimension of her life. This is love as dharma — not sentimental, not dramatic, but foundational. When love becomes dharma: Actions ...
