May I be born again and again, and suffer thousands of…
“May I be born again and again, and suffer thousands of miseries so that I may worship the only God that exists, the only God I believe in, the sum total of all souls-and, above all, my God the wicked, my God the miserable, my God the poor of all races, of all species, is the special object of my worship.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Repeated suffering is offered as a path to worship a divine, all‑encompassing God who embodies every being, even the wretched.
In simple terms: Enduring pain deepens devotion to a universal God.
Key Takeaway
Suffering can be a spiritual practice.
Themes
sacrifice
divine unity
humility
spiritual devotion
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- religious rituals
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
theology
self‑transcendence
Practical Applications
- Practice compassion toward all beings
- reflect on suffering as teacher
Questions to Reflect On
- What suffering have you transformed?
- How do you see divinity in the marginalized?
A Different Perspective
The view may glorify pain; not all suffering leads to enlightenment.