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“The life, beauty and meaning of the whole created order, from the tomtit to the Milky Way, refers back to the Absolute Life and Beauty of its Creator: and so lived, every bit has spiritual significance.”

Book:The Spiritual Life

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The Spiritual Life

This book delves into the various aspects of spirituality, offering insights and guidance on how to cultivate a deeper connection with oneself and the universe. It covers topics such as meditation, mindfulness, and the pursuit of inner peace, providing readers with practical tools and techniques to enhance their spiritual journey. more

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Evelyn Underhill

Evelyn Underhill was a British writer renowned for her contributions to the fields of spirituality and mysticism. Born on December 6, 1875, she is celebrated for her insightful exploration of Christian mysticism through her writings. Underhill passed away on June 15, 1941. more

“The more deeply I search for the roots of the global environmental crisis, the more I am convinced that it is an outer manifestation of an inner crisis that is, for lack of a better word, spiritual... what other word describes the collection of values and assumptions that determine our basic understanding of how we fit into the universe?”

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Book:Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose

Source: Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose

“The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only the earth. The Christians know the true God, and do not love the earth.”

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Book:The Thoughts, Letters and Opuscules of Blaise Pascal

Source: The Thoughts, Letters and Opuscules of Blaise Pascal

“The poetry of earth is never dead When all the birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide I cooling trees, a voice will run From hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead.”

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Author:John Keats

“The sky and the earth and the waters and the things that are in them, the fishes, and the birds and the trees are not evil. All these are good; it is evil men who make this evil world.”