Worldly Quotes

379 quotes by 293 authors

Most people live dejectedly in worldly joys or sorrows. They sit on the sidelines and do not join the dance. — Soren Kierkegaard
The purpose of life is to realize God within ourselves. This can be done even whilst attending to our worldly duties... — Meher Baba
The real proof of spiritual poverty is to patiently endure the loss of worldly goods and without any regret when it pleases our heavenly Father… — John Calvin
It is sometimes asserted that a surgical operation is or should be a work of art ... fit to rank with those of the painter… — Wilfred Trotter
I like when my man is worldly, know the finer things in life, is well traveled, and educated. It's important to me that he's able… — Kiana Tom
The beginning of pride and hatred lies in worldly desire, and the strength of your desire if from habit. When an evil tendency becomes confirmed… — Rumi
The prejudice of unfounded belief often degenerates into the prejudice of custom, and becomes at last rank hypocrisy. When men, from custom or fashion or… — Thomas Paine
Meditation is a technique to integrate one's personality, to be able to live and enjoy full life of all glories - worldly and divine. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
There are things which happen through effort, and there are things which happen only through effortlessness. There are things which will never happen through effort,… — Rajneesh
Spiritual seeking means knowing this negative part: that desiring is the root cause of frustration. To desire is to create, of one`s own accord, a… — Rajneesh
Remember remain alert that you don't get too much attached to the accidental - and all is accidental except your consciousness. Except your awareness, all… — Rajneesh
People, when they are frustrated with worldly desires, start changing the object: they start making otherworldly objects of desire - heaven, paradise, and all the… — Rajneesh
Those otherworldly desires were just as foolish as the worldly desires. — Rajneesh
Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none — David Brainerd
Life's irony is that as soon as worldly goods and worldly success are of no concern to you, the way is open for them to… — Neale Donald Walsch
The best way to cleanse the heart and prepare for the stilling of the mind is to lead a normal, worldly life. Living in the… — Meher Baba
I come not to entertain you with worldly festivities but to arouse your sleeping memory of immortality. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Sometimes, if we are faced with obstacles, be they tangible or not, such as jealousy, worldly sentiment, greed, hatred or obsession, etc., there is no… — Ching Hai
God is good but not safe, and the urge for safe art is often a worldly temptation away from goodness. — Kenneth Myers
While you are alive, your worldly self is like a collector of benefits from Allah's bounties, which come to you from myriads of hands. — Ibn Arabi

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