How then should I love God?’ You should love God…
““How then should I love God?’ You should love God non-mentally, that is to say the soul should become non-mental and stripped of her mental images. For as long as your soul is mental, she will possess images. As long as she has images, she will possess intermediaries, and as long as she has intermediaries, she will not have unity or simplicity. As long as she lacks simplicity, she does not truly love God, for true love depends upon simplicity . . . Indeed, you must love him as he is One, pure, simple and transparent, far from all duality. And we should eternally sink into this One, thus passing from something into nothing. So help us God. Amen.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
True love of God requires a mind free of images, achieving simplicity and unity.
In simple terms: Love God by emptying the mind of mental images.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate mental simplicity for spiritual unity.
Themes
spirituality
love
simplicity
Mood
contemplative
serene
Type
mystical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- meditation practice
- theological study
- personal prayer
- spiritual retreats
Key Concepts
non-duality
theology
inner transformation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one practice non-mental love?
- What obstacles hinder mental simplicity?
A Different Perspective
Achieving simplicity may be challenging for many.