In prayer we shift the center of living from self-consciousness to self-surrender
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELI would say about individuals, A Individual dies when they cease to to be surprised. I am surprised every morning when I see the sunshine again.
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.
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Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world.
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Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
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Mundus vult decipi’—the world wants to be deceived.
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Those who are open to the wonder will not miss it. Faith is found in solicitude for faith, in an inner care for the wonder that is everywhere.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline.
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Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
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Awareness of the divine begins with wonder.
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All events are secretly interrelated; the sweep of all we are doing reaches beyond the horizon of our comprehension.
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This may be the vocation of man: to say “Amen” to being and to the Author of being; to live in defiance of absurdity, notwithstanding futility and defeat; to attain faith in God even in spite of God.
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There is a built-in sense of indebtedness in the consciousness of man, an awareness of owing gratitude, or being caled upon at certain moments to reciprocate
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(People) can never attain fulfillment, or sense of meaning, unless it is shared, unless it pertains to other human beings.
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We worry a great deal about the problem of church and state. Now what about the church and God?
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We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.
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Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, that cosmic tapestry will continue to shine.
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