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personal interest. It is the kind of love that the Lord Buddha had after his enlightenment. Although he had accompanied Princess Bimba for many lifetimes to pursue Perfections, he could finally make a decision to let go of his personal affection and enter a state of ordination. He persevered in meditation practice until he managed to attain enlightenment which symbolizes the extinction of all sufferings. Subsequently, he had great compassion in teaching as well as training both human and celestial beings in the attainment of enlightenment, so that they can liberate themselves just as he did Even for Princess Bimba, his former wife, and Prince Rahula, his son, who had spent many lifetimes with the Bodhisattvas a virtuous family, the Lord Buddha returned and brought them the precious teaching of Dhamma with his universal love. Princess Bimba and Prince Rahula also decided to ordain and practiced the Dhamma until they became Arahants who attained the highest level of enlightenment, marking the very end of their long journey in Samsara, the cycle of existence. Thus, the Lord Buddha is the true role model for universal love that we should take into account and follow accordingly. His story denotes that universal love is the final form of love that everyone can achieve. It is the kind of love that we should also seek in our lives in order to receive true happiness in return. PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com