Spiritual Quotes - Page 153

Humanity is exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of life.

I have always been fond of recognizing the spiritual side of someone's personality. It's a very lovely concept.

Everything a baptized person does each day should be directly or indirectly related to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

Coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous.

In the normal life of an actor or director, running around, there's not much time to go to church. But there's other ways to be spiritual, too.

Every praying person, every person who has an encounter with God, must have a passionate concern for his or her brother and sister, his or her neighbor. To treat any of these as if he were less than the child of God is to deny the validity of one's spiritual existence.

We live as ripples of energy in the vast ocean of energy.

Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It comes from the mind’s mysterious instinct to believe that pain is good, or that it cannot be escaped, or that the person deserves it.

That silent gap between your thoughts is your window to the cosmic mind.

There are no accidents... there is only some purpose that we haven't yet understood.

I feel it my bounden duty to not only replace displaced bones, but also teach others, so that the physical and spiritual may enjoy health, happiness and the full fruition of our earthly lives.

In my spiritual and academic journeys, I have learned that it is imperative for Christians to pursue truth at all costs.

Enlightenment is not an attainment; it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes. If a blind man realizes that he can see, has the world changed?

Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance.

Nothing is hidden that will not be made known; nothing is secret that will not come to light.

So often these days eating Indian food passes for spirituality. I don't meditate, I don't pray, but I eat two samosa's every day.

Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path.

If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. In my view, science and Buddhism share a search for the truth and for understanding reality. By learning from science about aspects of reality where its understanding may be more advanced, I believe that Buddhism enriches its own worldview.

Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.

Spiritual security means you are fully alive and comfortable in your life as it is, without expecting anything.

Unless there is a spiritual renaissance, the world will know no peace.

...man is a musical being. His origin is in the spoken Word. By sound was he sustained and by music he evolved. One day he will recognize music as a vital factor in the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual evolution of the whole human race.

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness

I am alone and my spiritual journey is my experience.' This is the real experience of freedom and independence. Then we begin to see that being alone is a very beautiful thing. Nobody is obstructing our vision. We have complete panoramic vision.