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Holiness

The state of being set apart for God; sacred consecration distinct from mere moral purity.

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Knowledge is what moves towards unity, and when it reaches the supramental level, it grasps the oneness, essence, and self-law of existence, and views and handles the many things from that light and fullness, somewhat like the Divine does from the highest point from which He embraces the world.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingAttainmentHarmony
The Life Divine, p. 521
Ignorance is the lack of the divine ability to see the supramental Truth; it is the part of our consciousness that does not perceive, as opposed to the part that sees and knows the truth.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingKnowledgeMind
The Life Divine, p. 520
There's only a thin line between the two, so that I can experience divine bliss.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingBlissGod
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 824
You have been born in this world as a human being to worship God, so try to cultivate love for his divine presence.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingDevotionLove
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 780
Every human soul has the potential to be divine.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingSoulGod
Spiritual Awakening, p. 14
The psychic personality within us blossoms as the saint, the sage, or the seer. When it reaches its full potential, it directs the being toward self-awareness and the divine, toward the highest truth, goodness, beauty, love, and bliss, and the divine expanses, opening us to the experience of spiritual sympathy, universality, and oneness.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingAttainmentLove
The Life Divine, p. 253
Salutations to the Guru who reveals that supreme state — one undivided whole, pervading every animate and inanimate being throughout existence.
HinduScriptureGuruCreationSanskrit
Guru Gita 67
Drink the sacred water of the Guru's feet; eat the food blessed by the Guru's touch; always meditate on the Guru's form; and ceaselessly repeat the mantra received from the Guru.
HinduScriptureGuruMeditationSanskrit
Guru Gita 15
In this way, gradually and quickly, divine calm and peace will be infused into your soul, along with a wonderful and sublime knowledge of God, wrapped in divine love.
St. John of the Cross
ChristianTeachingGod KnowledgeHarmony
Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 172
The Holy Spirit said, 'I will also draw with my cords and my net.'
Meister Eckhart
ChristianScriptureSoulPurity
Meister Eckhart Sermons, p. 11
They understood this self-building as the creation by man in himself of that other world, or the high-ordered harmony of infinite being, which already exists perfect and eternal in the Divine Infinite.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingHarmonyUnity
The Life Divine, p. 515
This secret psychic entity is the true, original conscience within us, deeper than the conventional conscience constructed by moralists. It always points us towards truth, rightness, beauty, love, harmony, and all the divine possibilities within us, persisting until these become the primary needs of our nature.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingHarmonyLove
The Life Divine, p. 253
All things are self-deploying aspects of the Divine Knowledge, as stated in the Vishnu Purana.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduScriptureEnlightenmentGod Knowledge
The Life Divine, p. 144
The person who elevates their thoughts, sets an ideal, and strives to live up to it will soon attain a deep sense of connection with the divine.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingAttainmentMind
Thought Power, p. 84
Perform actions, O Dhananjaya, while being in union with the Divine, having renounced attachments, and being balanced in success and failure. Equilibrium is Yoga.
Lord Krishna
HinduScriptureHarmonyRenunciation
Practice of Karma Yoga, p. 28
Vedanta proclaims that, in essence, humans are one with the Supreme Being. It reminds us of our true, divine nature.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingOnenessTruth
Bliss Divine, p. 481
Perform all actions, dwelling in union with the Divine, renouncing attachments, and balanced evenly in success and failure.
Lord Krishna
HinduScriptureHarmonyAction
Bliss Divine, p. 428
First, purify your heart. When the mind is pure, God Himself takes residence. No divine image can be established in a dirty place.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingCleansing HeartsMind
Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 165
What incredible bliss comes from divine ecstasy and being completely absorbed in the divine!
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduPoetryBlissGod
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 484
Oh, revered sir, I haven't yet achieved devotion to Krishna. This life is wasted without it. Please tell me, where is Krishna? How can I find him? Bless me with the dust of your feet so that I can realize the divine one with the garland of wildflowers around his neck.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingAttainmentDevotion
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 473