Contemplation Quote by John of Ruysbroeck

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

— Thomas Merton

“Contemplation means rest, suspension of activity, withdrawal into the mysterious interior solitude in which the soul is absorbed in the immense and fruitful silence…

— Thomas Merton

True contemplation is reflecting on the blessings of God in your life.

— Harold Klemp

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

True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace. It can come to us ONLY as a gift, and not as a…

— Thomas Merton

“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

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 an alternative consciousness that refuses to identify with or feed what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction,…

— Richard Rohr

To be contemplative we must become converted to the consciousness that makes us one with the universe, in tune with the cosmic voice of…

— Joan D. Chittister

The contemplation of truth and beauty is the proper object for which we were created, which calls forth the most intense desires of the…

— William Hazlitt

What is addressed to us for contemplation does not threaten us, but makes us intellectual beings.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson