#spiritual

The ordinary man is aware of his surroundings, first, by naming and labelling them; second, by linking them with past memory of them; and third, by relating them to his own personal self. The illumined egoless man is simply aware of them, without any of these other added activities. ↗

— Paul Brunton

#spiritual #experience

I thank you, God, who lives always, and Who, as i awaken, has in mercy returned my soul to me; we can ever trust in you. ↗

— Priscilla Warner

#religious #spiritual #faith

Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with truth. ↗

— Watchman Nee

#experience

He has a plan for everybody here and it’s all a matter of whether you answer it when He calls you. ↗

— Lacey Mosley

#flyleaf #god #inspirational #jesus #life

Our identities are as fluid as our personal experiences are diverse. ↗

— Raquel Cepeda

#human-experience #identity #journey-in-life #journeying #race

Because your character is always full of ambition, the news of my being locked up must have been much harder on you than it was on me. When I was arrested, it was almost a relief to know that I could now experience what you were experiencing yourself. I am so afraid that they are breaking your spirit. ↗

— Diet Eman

#selflessness #spirituality #diet

Observation and expansion are two elements of meditation. While a teacher may guide you to have the right posture and give instruction on following the breath, no one can teach you about the experience. It comes through practice and patience. ↗

— Debra Moffitt

#guru #meditation #patience #practice #spiritual-experience

I have read a lot about God and soul, but I have no experience of it; my name is Mind. ↗

— Saurabh Sharma

#fake-spirituality #god #mind #soul #wisdom

You don't have to strive to be right, because you of faith are made right. ↗

— Deborah Brodie

#spiritual-growth #faith

Time and again I hear how important the darker environment is to those at our vintage-faith worship gathering. Attenders feel they can freely pray in a corner by themselves without feeling that everyone is staring at them. ↗

— Dan Kimball

#church #introverts #prayer #spirituality #worship