--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Like the ocean is your god-self; It…" description: "\"Like the ocean is your god-self; It remains for ever undefiled. And like the ether it lifts but the winged. Even like the sun is your god-self; It know..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/851/khalil-gibran-286_awakening_like-the-ocean-is-your-god-self-it-remai_78897.jpg" --- # Like the ocean is your god-self; It remains for ever… ![“Like the ocean is your god-self; It remains for ever undefiled. And like the ether it lifts but the winged. Even like the sun is your god-self; It knows not the ways of the mole nor seeks it the holes of the serpent. But your god-self does not dwell alone in your being. Much in you is still man…” quote by Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/851/khalil-gibran-286_awakening_like-the-ocean-is-your-god-self-it-remai_78897.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/851/khalil-gibran-286_awakening_like-the-ocean-is-your-god-self-it-remai_78897.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/851/khalil-gibran-286_awakening_like-the-ocean-is-your-god-self-it-remai_78897.jpg) > “Like the ocean is your god-self; It remains for ever undefiled. And like the ether it lifts but the winged. Even like the sun is your god-self; It knows not the ways of the mole nor seeks it the holes of the serpent. But your god-self does not dwell alone in your being. Much in you is still man, and much in you is not yet man, But a shapeless pigmy that walks asleep in the mist searching for its own awakening.” [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage portrays the divine inner self as vast and pure, contrasting it with the unfinished, animalistic parts of humanity that must awaken to higher consciousness. **In simple terms:** Divine self vs. human animality Key Takeaway Awakening the higher self Themes spirituality self-realization dualism growth awakening Mood contemplative mysterious hopeful Type philosophical poetic spiritual When to use this quote - personal meditation - psychological therapy - creative writing - spiritual retreat - philosophical lecture Key Concepts god-self human nature transformation mist Practical Applications - guiding introspection - inspiring artistic metaphor Questions to Reflect On - What aspects of yourself feel still 'asleep' and how can you nurture their awakening? - How does recognizing a divine core change your view of personal flaws? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Awakening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/awakening/) [Humility](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/humility/) [Identity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/identity/) [Men](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men/) [Mist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mist/) [Ocean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ocean/) [Self](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/self/) [Serpent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/serpent/) [Sun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sun/) ## Related quotes > [“When the Self (vastu) fails to remain in its inherent nature as the Self, it is considered as pramatt bhaav (being in a state…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/when-the-self-vastu-fails-to-remain-in-its-inherent-nature-as-the/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) > [The search "Who am I"...ends in the annihilation of the illusory "I" and the Self which remains over will be as clear as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ramana-maharshi/the-search-who-am-i-ends-in-the-annihilation-of-the-illusory-i-and/) [Ramana Maharshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ramana-maharshi/) > [“If anything, other than our own ‘Real Self’, remains in our memory, it is all vishaya \[subjects of pleasures that take one away from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dada-bhagwan/if-anything-other-than-our-own-real-self-remains-in-our-memory-it-is/) [Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dada-bhagwan/) > [“Like a procession you walk together towards your god-self.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/like-a-procession-you-walk-together-towards-your-god-self/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [Braving obstacles and hardships is nobler than retreat to tranquility. 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It is not a mouth thirsting nor an empty hand stretched forth, But rather a heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/beauty-is-not-a-need-but-an-ecstasy-it-is-not-a-mouth-thirsting-nor/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [I have never agreed with my other self wholly. The truth of the matter seems to lie between us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/i-have-never-agreed-with-my-other-self-wholly-the-truth-of-the-matter/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [“That which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/that-which-sings-and-contemplates-in-you-is-still-dwelling-within-the/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/you-pray-in-your-distress-and-in-your-need-would-that-you-might-also/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [“The veil that clouds your eyes shall be lifted by the hands that wove it, And the clay that fills your ears shall be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khalil-gibran/the-veil-that-clouds-your-eyes-shall-be-lifted-by-the-hands-that-wove/) [Khalil Gibran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khalil-gibran/) > [Work is love made visible. 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