Love is not a feeling, it is a quality of your being.

On the surface, Sadhguru suggests that love isn't merely a fleeting emotion that arises and passes, like happiness or sadness. It's presented as something more stable, a fundamental characteristic of who you are at your core, rather than a response to external circumstances or people.

Within the Hindu tradition, particularly in Vedanta, this perspective aligns with the concept of Brahman, the ultimate reality, which is often described as Sat-Chit-Ananda (Existence-Consciousness-Bliss). Love, in this esoteric sense, is not an acquired trait but the very nature of the Self (Atman). When you realize your true nature, you discover this inherent quality of unconditional love. It's not about feeling love for someone or something, but about being love itself. This realization transcends the dualistic play of emotions, which are seen as modifications of the mind (vrittis). The Bhagavad Gita speaks of the yogi who is established in equanimity, seeing the divine in all beings, indicating a state of being where love is an intrinsic quality, not dependent on external validation or emotional states.

In your life: Practice observing your emotional reactions without identifying with them. Notice if you can access a sense of calm, inherent well-being beneath the fluctuations of feeling, and recognize that as the foundational state of your being.