Consciousness Quote by Joan D. Chittister

We become contemplatives when God discovers Himself in us.

— Thomas Merton

Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: —missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the…

— Mother Teresa

“Contemplation, as it has come to be understood in the Christian tradition, is a return to the paradisiacal state of union with God, which…

— William Shannon

We are called to be contemplatives. ..by seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time...

— Mother Teresa

Contemplation is a very dangerous activity. It not only brings us face to face with God. It brings us, as well, face to face…

— Joan D. Chittister

Contemplation is that condition of alert passivity, in which the soul lays itself open to the divine Ground within and without, the immanent and…

— Aldous Huxley

Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the…

— John of the Cross

Contemplation is the loving sense of this life, this presence and this eternity.

— Thomas Merton

Contemplation is life itself, fully awake, fully active, and fully aware that it is alive. It is spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at…

— Thomas Merton

“The contemplation of consciousness—which is the contemplation of no-thing whatsoever—is endlessly fascinating. It’s like staring at a candle in a dark night—you find yourself…

— Andrew Cohen

If I contemplate myself as part of the Universe: what am I?

— Ludwig van Beethoven

We must move "out of our mind" and dwell in our consciousness.

— Michael Tsarion