776 Quotes About Mysticism

There's a difference between an open mind and an empty head.

If grass grows and withers, it can only mean that it is part of a greater thing, which is even more real; not that the grass is less real than it looks. St. Thomas (Aquinas) has a really logical right to say, in the words of the modern mystic, A. E.: "I begin by the grass to be bound again to the Lord.

In death, we never much resemble who we were in life, for all the mystery is gone.

You are veiled behind the scriptures,You are veiled behind the verses,You are veiled behind the meaning,You are veiled behind the alphabet,You are veiled behind the numbers,You are veiled behind the alif,You are veiled behind the dot,You are veiled behind the prophets,You are veiled behind the messengers,You are veiled behind the awliya,You are veiled behind the sufiya,You are veiled behind the nafs,You are veiled behind the universe,You are veiled behind the body!

The Love, Loves You from You.

Everything is visible to, The Invisible.

The idea that I could work wonders as the Lord flutters through my mind like a glamorous butterfly. I hasten to catch it, but it escapes into the depths of my mind.

Poetry in the soul ennobles the insignificant. Something in us does yearn for the ideal.

The Lord dwells in the hearts of all. Who then is his devotee? He who dwells in Him with his whole soul, heart, and mind. Such a devotee not only sees God in his own heart and realizes his oneness with Him, but he sees the same Lord in the hearts of all, and serves God in all mankind, knowing His oneness with all. 'Love your neighbour as yourself,' because your neighbor is your self.