Embodied Quote by Sadhguru
““If the invariable human problem with the sacred is its intangibility, its elusiveness, here all complaints are surely laid to rest. For here is reality in capital letters. Here is mountain – solid, physical, eminently tactile. And here is metaphor – richly veined, textured, inflected by aeons of spiritual folklore. The result of this conjunction between the physical and the metaphysical, between the literal and the emblematic is Shiva frozen eternally in form. Or, to put it another way, here is simply the staggering sight of centuries of abstraction – of incredible mythological and mystical sophistication – embodied in unequivocal stone. Here is idea made image. The conceptual made concrete. Thought turned thingy. Miracle as mountain.””
About This Quote
Source Talk: Spiritual Discourse, Sadhguru, 2020
The sacred becomes tangible when physical form and metaphor merge, creating a concrete embodiment of abstract ideas.
In simple terms: Physical form makes abstract ideas real.
Key Takeaway
Recognize metaphors in everyday objects.
Themes
spirituality
philosophy
metaphor
Mood
awe
inspired
contemplative
Type
spiritual
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- art creation
- mindfulness practice
- education
- design thinking
Key Concepts
symbolism
embodiment
concrete thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you see the sacred in the material world?
- What role do metaphors play in your understanding?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on literalism may limit imaginative freedom.
![“I’ with ‘my’ is known as the embodied Soul [Jivatma]. ‘I am’ and ‘All this is mine’ is the state of an embodied Soul [Jivatma]. And ‘I indeed am’ and ‘All this is not mine’, is the state of the Absolute Supreme Self [Parmatma]!!!” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/321/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_i-with-my-is-known-as-the-embodied-soul_367988.jpg)
