“Well, let's distinguish religion from spirituality. I am Catholic, so religion for me is a way of having discipline and collective worship with persons who share the same mystery.” WayWellsPersonsSpiritualityMysteryShareDisciplineWorshipCatholicCollectives Author:Paulo Coelho
“Let go of hundreds of years and relax completely. Open your hands and walk, innocent. Thousands of words, myriad interpretations, are only to free you from obstructions. If you want to know the undying person in the hut, don't separate from this skin bag here and now.” IfsKnowsWantYearsPersonsHandsSpiritualSpiritualityWalksLetting GoSkinsInnocentRelaxBagsInterpretationHere And NowHutsObstruction Author:Shitou Xiqian
“As a mountain is unshaken by the wind, so the heart of a wise person is unmoved by all the changes on this earth.” HeartPersonsEarthSpiritualSpiritualityWiseWindMountainWise Person Author:Gautama Buddha
“The most important thing that happens within Christian spirituality is when a person falls in love with Jesus.” PersonsImportantHappensChristianFallSpiritualityJesusImportant ThingsFalling In Love Book:Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God Source: Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God
“What I see here, what I feel here is that people in your world believe spirituality isn't distant. It's close and real. Religion seems born in the home, stays in the home. I mean, the services are even held in the home. And there's not one person in charge, one speaker set above the others. It's farmers and carpenters, and well, just average folk speaking spontaneously about the message they find in the Bible. [...] A message from the heart to the heart.” PeopleWorldFeelsBelieveWellsHeartMeanPersonsRealHomeSeemsSpiritualityBornMessagesAverageFolksFarmersSpeakersCarpenter Book:A Time To Love Source: A Time To Love
“I’m not religious but I’m definitely very spiritual person. I’ve always said that religion is for people who are scared of ending up in hell. Spirituality is for those who’ve already been there.” PeoplePersonsSaidSpiritualSpiritualityReligiousHellScared Author:Brian Molko