Quotes About Spirituality

But after he was pleased to reveal himself to me I did presently, like Abraham, run to Hagar. And after that he did let me see the atheism of my own heart, for which I begged of the Lord that it might not remain in my heart.

I remain convinced that I can be a true universalist only when I am a better Jew.

Climbing is a cross between an athletic or sporting endeavor and the spiritual. I hope it remains that way.

As I grow older, I hope I can fully embody my grandmother's remarkable peace.

That's all I want in life is to be remembered as a guy that really loved God.

After all, God is God because he remembers.

I try to remind myself not to go anywhere or do anything without asking for spiritual direction through prayer and meditation.

The reason why I meditate and pray in general is just to remind myself that it is not about me.

I went through those times in my life where I started to get bitter and angry, and you're like, 'Why am I even a Christian? I don't like any of these people that call themselves Christians.' That's when I had to go spend time with God, and He had to remind me I'm walking with Him and not these people.

Faithfully obeying God's commandments is essential to receiving the Holy Ghost. We are reminded of this truth each week as we listen to the sacrament prayers and worthily partake of the bread and water.

Gandhi reminded those who followed his faith that perhaps its most important aspect was its commitment to oneness.

The point of Jesus' existence wasn't to lessen or diminish our appreciation of each other, but to expand our appreciation of each other by reminding us what lies within all of us, because Jesus was an example of the pinnacle of human evolution.

'St. Teresa' is one of my favorites. It reminds me of the importance of grace.

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.

I realised at the age of 16 that unless I read the gospels, I would never have access to Renaissance art, to the music of Bach or the novels of Dostoevsky. So in the evenings, when the other boys went to play basketball or chase girls - I had no chance in either - I found my comfort in Jesus.

Every hotel room, every apartment we rent, I am sage-ing. And I have crystals that I travel with. It just makes me feel better.

Through love one acquires renunciation and discrimination naturally.

We are a people who have learned repeatedly throughout our history that economic distress can help us to appreciate that there are other ways to be rich that are not financial or even material.

Praying doesn't mean repeating a prayer.

The idea of right and wrong, being righteous, acknowledging when you make a mistake, repentance - all these important things I got from my Catholic background.

People should try to know God and imitate him in their works. Repetitions and ceremonials are of no use.

Like the practice of breath control, meditation on the forms of God, repetition of mantras, food restrictions, etc., are but aids for rendering the mind quiescent.

We've digressed from the true meaning of life. We have replaced the Creator with money and claim Him in the name of war. We have dishonored our children.

My 'Report to Greco' is not an autobiography.