Quotes About Spirituality

Lord, let us not hold tight to those earthly things we long for lest You be torn from our grasp.

Would you paint if you knew you were painting only for Me?

When the lungs finally empty of air and begin to fill with the sweetness of heaven's breath, one will realize in that instant that thought they have existed before, only in that moment will they truly have begun to live.

Alexandra would have sworn the veil to heaven lifted ever so slightly. She could all but feel the brush of it against her face.

You can educate yourself right out of a relationship with God.

Neem wat je wil, zegt God, en betaal er voor (Spaans gezegde).

I am a poor wayfaring stranger Traveling through this world alone But there's no sickness, toil or danger In that bright world to which I go. I'm going there to see my loved ones I'm going there, no more to roam I'm only going over Jordan I'm only going over home.

Fasting is, I think, a profoundly instinctive form of appeal.

In a sense, our darker moments and most upsetting feelings are an opportunity for spiritual growth and uncovering our natural wisdom, for waking up—if we choose to use them that way. If so, our deepest insights can emerge from working directly—with awareness—with our own difficulties.

Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.

Spiritual awakening is the process of recognizing our essential goodness, our natural wisdom and compassion.

Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.

I take refuge in awareness; I take refuge in truth; I take refuge in love

When radical acceptance blossoms in our relationships, it becomes a kind of spiritual re-parenting that enables us to trust the goodness and beauty of who we really are. Just as good parenting mirrors back to a child that they are lovable, when we understand and accept others, we affirm their intrinsic worth and belonging. To receive this kind of Radical Acceptance can transform our lives.

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! … The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. Rumi

Chögyam Trungpa, a contemporary Tibetan Buddhist teacher, writes, "The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use, even spirituality.

The Tibetan practice of tonglen cultivates the all-embracing heart of compassion. Tonglen means "taking in and sending out.

the 'secret' of a spiritual life is the capacity to '...return to that which we have spent a lifetime hiding from, to rest in the bodily experience of the present moment -- if even it is a feeling of being humilated, of failing, of abandonment, of unfairness.' Through the sacred art of pausing, we develop the capacity to stop hiding, to stop running away from our experience.

At any moment throughout the day, if you find yourself driven by wanting, the question, what does my heart really long for? will help you reconnect to the purity of spiritual yearning. By pausing and asking yourself at any moment, "What really matters? What do I most care about?" you awaken your naturally caring heart.

Prayer is the voice of longing; it reaches outwards and inwards to unearth our ancient belonging.

Like a great tree, mindful prayer sinks its roots into the dark depths in order to reach up fully to the light.

In the Buddhist tradition, one who has realized the fullness of compassion and lives from compassion is called a bodhisattva.

Yoga is essentially a practice for your soul, working through the medium of your body.

God had shown her that He was not simply overseeing her journey, but that He WAS her journey. The realization had not taken away the pain but had brought her a tremendous amount of peace.