“... for our sake loosing within Himself the bonds of bodily birth, He granted us through spiritual birth, according to our own volition, power to become children of God instead of children of flesh and blood if we have faith in His Name (cf. Jn. 1:12-13). For the Savior the sequence was, first of all, incarnation and bodily birth for my sake; and so thereupon the birth in the Spirit through baptism, originally spurned by Adam, for the sake of my salvation and restoration by grace, or, to describe it even more vividly, my very remaking.” IfsFirstsChildrenChristianSpiritualSpiritNamesGraceBloodBirthSalvationSakeFleshGrantedOrthodoxSaviorHave FaithAdamSequenceRestorationIncarnationOrthodox ChristianChild Of GodBaptismCfsFlesh And BloodVolition Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Before His visible advent in the flesh the Logos of God dwelt among the patriarchs and prophets in a spiritual manner, prefiguring the mysteries of His advent. After His incarnation He is present in a similar way not only to those who are still beginners, nourishing them spiritually and leading them toward the maturity of divine perfection, but also to the perfect, secretly pre-delineating in them the features of His future advent as if in an ikon.” IfsWayStillsChristianSpiritualPerfectMysteryDivinePerfectionFleshFeaturesMaturityProphetVisibleOrthodoxIncarnationOrthodox ChristianBeginnersAdventLogos Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Many Eastern spiritual groups feel that women are not capable of enlightenment. They advise women to have sons and pray to be men in their next incarnations” MenFeelsSpiritualNextWomenGroupsSonPrayingCapableEnlightenmentEasternAdviseBe A ManIncarnation Author:Frederick Lenz
“I believe it should be the legal right of any woman who wants to have an abortion to have one. From the spiritual point of view, I don't see a problem with abortion in that the soul doesn't usually take incarnation until the last month before birth, sometimes not even until the moment of birth.” WantShouldBelieveSoulSometimesMomentsProblemLastsSpiritualI BelieveViewsMonthsBirthPoint Of ViewAbortionIncarnationRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation.” SoulSpiritualNextOpportunityBuddhismPeriodsUniqueDetermineLiberationCyclesReincarnationRebirthIncarnationTibetanTibetan BuddhismUnique OpportunitiesDeath And Rebirth Book:The Cosmic Game: Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness Source: The Cosmic Game: Explorations of the Frontiers of Human Consciousness
“Each soul has it's own path. Children are young personalities but they are not always young souls. Incarnation into the domain of the five senses is a dramatic act of spiritual responsibility. Neonates are great souls and so I honor their paths. I do the best that I can, but the best that I can do is to change myself. To make myself a citizen like I want others to be.” WantChildrenI CanSoulSpiritualYoungCan DoResponsibilityPathFivePersonalityCitizensHonorSensesDramaticDomainDo The BestIncarnationGreat SoulsFive Senses Author:Gary Zukav
“When you concentrate on the middle of your chest - this is where loving awareness lives. This is the spiritual heart. Not the beating heart, not the emotional heart. This spiritual heart goes way back - goes back many incarnations. We call it the soul.” WayHeartSoulSpiritualMiddleAwarenessEmotionalChestsIncarnation Author:Ram Dass