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God Quote by Dorothy Gilman

“Once upon a time, [the guru] said, when God had finished making the world, he wanted to leave behind Him for man a piece of His own divinity, a spark of His essence, a promise to man of what he could become, with effort. He looked for a place to hide this Godhead because, he explained, what man…” quote by Dorothy Gilman
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““Once upon a time, [the guru] said, when God had finished making the world, he wanted to leave behind Him for man a piece of His own divinity, a spark of His essence, a promise to man of what he could become, with effort. He looked for a place to hide this Godhead because, he explained, what man could find too easily would never be valued by him. "Then you must hide the Godhead on the highest mountain peak on earth," said one of His councilors. God shook His head. "No, for man is an adventuresome creature and he will soon enough learn to climb the highest mountain peaks." "Hide it then, O Great One, in the depths of the earth!" "I think not," said God, "for man will one day discover that he can dig into the deepest parts of the earth." "In the middle of the ocean then, Master?" God shook His head. "I've given man a brain, you see, and one day he'll learn to build ships and cross the mightiest oceans." "Where then, Master?" cried His councilors. God smiled. "I'll hide it in the most inaccessible place of all, and the one place that man will never think to look for it. I'll hide it deep inside of man himself.””

Dorothy Gilman

About This Quote

The story illustrates that divine potential is hidden within humanity, not in external places, urging inner discovery.

In simple terms: Divine spark is inside us, not outside.

Key Takeaway

Seek inner growth.

Themes

spirituality self‑discovery human potential mythic narrative

Mood

contemplative inspirational

Type

philosophical mythic

When to use this quote

  • personal development
  • spiritual practice
  • education
  • self‑reflection

Key Concepts

theology inner potential metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you nurture your inner spark?
  • What external pursuits distract from inner growth?
A Different Perspective

Finding inner meaning can be harder than external quests.

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