#ritual

We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey. ↗

— Stephen R. Covey

#religion #spiritual #life

The connection between art and Christ is like the connection between sunlight and the sun. It is, in fact, the connection between Sonlight and the Son. ↗

— Peter Kreeft

#catholicism #christ #christianity #god #jesus

That moving carcass does but very inadequately symbolizes you....a subtle and immortal spirit. ↗

— James Branch Cabell

#life #life-lessons #spirituality-of-imperfection #life

The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become - the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out of darkness into wondrous light and translated into the kingdom of God's beloved Son. ↗

— Brennan Manning

#jesus #spiritual-poverty #life

Ego is the world's worst narcotic ↗

— Mekael Shane

#human-nature #humor #spiritual #life

The experience of being in space didn't change my perspective of myself or of the planet or of life. I had no spiritual experience. ↗

— Sally Ride

#change #experience #had #i #life

Nature reflects the moods of the wizard. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#spirituality #life

That is why we profess a spiritual kinship with primitive and archaic art. ↗

— Mark Rothko

#art #kinship #primitive #profess #spiritual

I think any spiritual experience that's worthwhile is not about ego and it will humble you in some way. And also, a Zen monk once said to me, 'If you're not laughing, then you're not getting it.' ↗

— David O. Russell

#also #any #ego #experience #getting

That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your ego reacts and there's no better spiritual lesson than trying to not pay attention to your ego's reaction. ↗

— David O. Russell

#attention #beautiful #beautiful thing #better #biggest