Quotes About Spirituality

The miracles of the church seem to me to rest not so much upon faces or voices or healing power coming suddenly near to us from afar off, but upon our perceptions being made finer, so that for a moment our eyes can see and our ears can hear what is there about us always.

As all of us are only too aware, the loud and frantic voices of the outer world easily drown out the small, still loving voice within.

When I was a kid, during those days, you couldn't use instruments. It was against the pastor's religion, so all the singers would make these instruments with their voices. It was just unbelievable. I couldn't explain it.

When you listen to my music, you hear that there are all these voices going on in different parts of the song. That's because I was always around so many voices in church.

When I was 17, I had an experience that I later learned could be called a 'mystical experience.' It was almost violent. No faces, voices, nothing like that. It is like the world burst and flamed into life all around me. That is not a great image, but it is as good as I will ever do.

Ever since I was a child, I've just had this sense that I'm connected to the spiritual world. I thought everyone else felt the same way. I can hear voices - not all the time - but when I'm with certain people, it sometimes comes through.

I love the sound of voices singing together, congregational singing, anything like gospel, or folk, or sea shanties.

Real or not, when a person denies God, they often try and fill that higher power void with something else.

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have tried so many things to replace it.

I was in a Bible study, Henry Blackaby's 'Experiencing God,' and I started to experience God as I was reading the pages of this workbook and studying scripture with some friends, and we all just searching to fill that void in our lives.

There is no answer. That's what Buddhism says. The Void, oblivion, no answer. To be in that state is an enlightened state.

I would say that my ability doesn't' have an off switch but instead is more of a volume dial. When going about everyday life I try and switch that noise to becoming background noise, but have taught myself when to turn the volume up, such as in readings.

I became the Dalai Lama not on a volunteer basis.

I don't believe in voodoo.

I know 'Vikings' isn't really based in magic, but it goes back to Old World spirituality and different religions, and a lot of voodoo.

My grandfather was a voodoo priest. A lot of my life dealt with spirituality. I can close my eyes and remember where I come from.

I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible.

The country will never vote in favour of those who do not acknowledge Lord Ram and Lord Krishna.

The answer is that if God exists, he doesn't seem to mind if you believe in him or not.

God is all-full. He is self-contained. He is eternal satisfaction.

I'm really into Deepak Chopra and self-help books.

In the morning, I try to read self-help books and books on meditation.

My mom gave me a rose quartz that I carry every day. It promotes self-love. Whenever I feel a little down, I just hold it and get some good energy.

All saints are selfish.