In each conversation, in each lecture, the Master gave us insight into the many sides of Love. He unveiled before our eyes a beautiful and infinitely varied world, somehow familiar and intimate. Once when we are gathered around the Master, he said:

"Man's love is continuously tried that he may better comprehend the breadth of the love which he possesses. You assume that you love, but your love is not the kind which will improve your existence. Which kind of love is it? The ordinary human kind. You will pass through many trials to test which kind your love is. God tests you that He may try your love. In like manner, He tries your mind as well.

"Love overcomes all suffering, whereas the mind overcomes all contradictions. When the love of modern man is put to test, some will pass, but others will not.

"That person whose Love, Wisdom and Truth cannot be taken away -1 consider to be a hero.

"Should a person regret that he has loved, his love was not genuine. The love that does not endure all trials is not genuine: it is only a mood, a feeling, a transient emotion. The one who denies Love - he leaves himself open for adversity to enter, and his existence will become full of sadness and sorrow. You are sorrowful because you have denied a loving feeling. You say, 'I love.' Your love must be tried. When the least thing is capable of offending you - this indicates that your love is not genuine.

"All of the experiences which a person endures are trials.

"When a person loses his moral stability, his love will vanish as well.

"There is an old legend which tells of a Prophet who brought a new Teaching to Persia. Many believed in this Teaching. Once the Prophet told them, 'God has given me the Commandment that you must sacrifice your life for Him.' Only a young couple who loved one another told him, 'We are ready to sacrifice ourselves.' In the Prophet's tent, there was a ram. When the couple entered the tent, the Prophet slaughtered the ram and its blood poured out from the tent. Upon seeing this, all the others ran away but the young couple passed their test. Love is often tested in a similar way. This test was given by the Prophet that he might know who possessed the genuine faith."