Why Do We Feel Lonely Even Among Our Loved Ones?
Why Do We Feel Lonely Even Among Our Loved Ones? Loneliness does not always arise because people leave us. Sometimes, we feel lonely even when the people we love are still around us. There are moments when everyone is alive, we are surrounded by our loved ones, and yet we experience a deep sense of loneliness. This points towards a much deeper question about human relationships, expectations, identity, and our very existence. Let us explore this through the perspectives of New Age Guru, the Bhagavad Gita, and Buddha. 1. New Age guru's Perspective: Loneliness Comes from Within New Age Guru;s makes an important distinction between loneliness and aloneness. The essence of his teaching is that if you cannot be joyful when you are alone, you may not be comfortable being with yourself. According to his perspective, when a person is unable to find joy within, they begin depending on others to fill that inner emptiness. ...