Worldly Quotes

379 quotes by 287 authors

Jesus does not respond to our worry-filled way of living by saying that we should not be so busy with worldly affairs. He does not… — Henri Nouwen
The rishis of old attained the Knowledge of Brahman. One cannot have this so long as there is the slightest trace of worldliness. How hard… — Ramakrishna
When a man's intellect is constantly with God, his desire grows beyond all measure into an intense longing for God and his incensiveness is completely… — Maximus the Confessor
...one's movement towards the divine reaches its end only when one reaches God... 'The true Sabbaths are the rest laid up for the people of… — Maximus the Confessor
Spiritual knowledge is like a house built in the midst of secular and pagan knowledge, in which there is laid up, like a solid and… — Symeon the New Theologian
Prayer for worldly goods is worse than fruitless, but prayer for strength of soul is that passion of the soul which catches the gift it… — George Meredith
The highest level of prayer is not a prayer for anything. It is a deep and profound silence, in which we allow ourselves to be… — Marianne Williamson
Spiritual love is without limits or boundaries. Worldly love is superficial and fluctuating. — Mata Amritanandamayi
Children, temples are places where, at least for a short while, the remembrance of God is kindled in our hearts which otherwise are totally immersed… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Children, we are told to make an offering at the temple or at the feet of the guru, not because the Lord or guru is… — Mata Amritanandamayi
Consoling a miserable soul, wiping the tears of a crying person is greater than any worldly achievement. — Mata Amritanandamayi
You can lead a truly spiritual life while remaining a householder. You will be able to enjoy the bliss of the Self, but your mind… — Mata Amritanandamayi
In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow. — Mata Amritanandamayi
Finally, in regard to those who possess the largest shares in the stock of worldly goods, could there, in your opinion, be any police so… — Horace Mann
Of myself I must say this, I never was any greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait fast-holding prince, nor yet a master; my heart was… — Elizabeth I
My mother went to university, my father didn't. But they are very educated, very wise people. My father went to the military, so he's worldly. — Chuck D
I'll say this, I'm no stranger to working with a foreign cast, foreign directors, that sort of thing. I love it, because I think that… — Jaimie Alexander
Ascetics and fakirs come to mitigate human suffering; to heal us and lead us on the path. They put up with criticism; they go through… — Dada Vaswani
There is something mysteriously powerful that can happen when young, inchoate minds come into contact with older and more worldly ones in a spirit of… — Will Self
It seems to me quite disastrous that the idea should have got about that Christianity is an other-worldly, unreal, idealistic kind of religion that suggests… — Dorothy L. Sayers

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