Great Spiritual Quotes

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Great Spiritual Quotes to Live By

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Spiritual quotes help us understand the nature of our existence, and remind us to nurture the connection with our own spirits, and the Divine life force of which we are a part. For me, the quote from Teilhard de Chardin that says, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings having a human experience,” puts things clearly in perspective.

Spirituality is not necessarily about religion, it is about having a deep awareness of the essence of who we are, and the knowledge that we are all one. Some spiritual quotes focus on the need to recognize this oneness and to let go of the illusions of separateness that can make us feel isolated and alienated.

According to Albert Einstein, “A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

Marianne Williamson beautifully puts it this way, “Just like a sunbeam can't separate itself from the sun, and a wave can't separate itself from the ocean, we can't separate ourselves from one another. We are all part of a vast sea of love, one indivisible divine mind.”

The following spiritual quotes from Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj emphasize the importance of self-knowledge, a quiet mind free from expectations, truthfulness and authenticity, and living fully in the present moment.

“You cannot transcend what you do not know. To go beyond yourself, you must know yourself.”

“If you could only keep quiet, clear of memories and expectations, you would be able to discern the beautiful pattern of events. It’s your restlessness that causes chaos.”

“It is always the false that makes you suffer, the false desires and fears, the false values and ideas, the false relationships between people. Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.”

“Past and future are in the mind only - I am now.”

Other spiritual quotes point out the importance of our thoughts in creating a life attuned with our highest values.

“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviors. Keep your behaviors positive because your behaviors become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” Ghandi

“You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think.” A Course in Miracles

The next two spiritual quotes focus on the fact that journeying towards a spirit-filled life is both a highly personal journey, and a choice we make from moment to moment.

Ram Dass tells us, “The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can't be organized or regulated. It isn't true that everyone should follow one path. Listen to your own truth.”

Thich Nhat Hanh states that, “At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.”

The following spiritual quotes center on the vital importance of the spiritual part of our existence. They tell us that spiritual understanding enables us to take control of our lives, and allows us to live deeply, fully, and mindfully.

“Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world.”Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.” Oprah Winfrey

“By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world. By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive.”Albert Schweitzer

Let the messages of some great spiritual quotes help you develop and nurture a deep connection to your own spirit, and to the world you live in, and enjoy the power, peace, and sense of belonging that this connection can bring.