Because every thought enters the heart in the form of a mental image of some sensible object, the blessed light of the Divinity will illumine the heart only when it is completely empty of everything, and so free from all form. Indeed, this light reveals itself to the pure intellect in the measure to which the intellect is purged of […]
Odes of Solomon Quote – “Keep my secret, you who are kept by it…”
Keep my secret, you who are kept by it. Keep my faith, you who are kept by it. Learn what I know, you whom my truth has known. Love me with love, you whom I have loved. Pray without ceasing, dwell in the love of the Lord, you who are loved in the Well-beloved, you who are living in the […]
Odes of Solomon Quote – “The mind of man as a mirror of glass…”
God hath framed the mind of man as a mirror of glass, capable of the image of the universal world, and joyful to receive the impression thereof, as the eye joyeth to receive light. Odes of Solomon (circa 1st-century A.D.)
Odes of Solomon Quote – “For God grants wisdom from His mouth…”
For God grants wisdom from His mouth together with perception and practical wisdom, and stores up help for the righteous. Odes of Solomon (circa 1st-century A.D.)
Quote by Ovid – “The burden which is well borne…”
The burden which is well borne becomes light. Ovid (circa 43 B.C.E.)
George Orwell Quote – “To see what is in front of one’s nose…”
To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle. George Orwell (1903 – 1950)
A. R. Orage Quote – “Our life is but one day of our Life…”
Be comforted. Our life is but one day of our Life. Let go! A. R. Orage (1873 – 1934)
John O’Donohue Quote – “Once you start to awaken…”
Once you start to awaken, no one can ever claim you again for the old patterns. Now you realize how precious your time here is. You are no longer willing to squander your essence on undertakings that do not nourish your true self. Your patience grows thin with tired talk and dead language. You see through the rosters of expectation […]
Walker Percy Quote – “The search is what anyone would undertake…”
The search is what anyone would undertake if he were not sunk in the everydayness of his own life. To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair. Walker Percy (1916 – 1990)
Patanjali Quote – “When you are inspired by some great purpose…”
When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed […]