God’s purpose in creating the universe was to feel happiness when He saw the purpose of goodness fulfilled in the Heavenly Kingdom, which the whole of Creation, including man, could have established.
-Scriptures "Divine Principle I.1.3.1"
Quotations
God
-Scriptures "Divine Principle I.1.3.1"
Chant the name of God with heartfelt devotion. Everything else is just a pompous worldly show.
-Sri Guru Granth Sahib "Guru Granth Sahib"
God doesn’t need to punish us. He just grants us a long enough life to punish ourselves.
-Barbara Kingsolver
"The Poisonwood Bible"
To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today.
-Issac Asimov
Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, “Christ is risen,” but “I shall rise.”
-Phillips Brooks "Phillips Brooks"
One who serves and seeks no recompense finds union with the Lord. Such a servant alone takes the Master’s guidance, says Nanak, As on him is divine grace.
-Scriptures "Adi Granth"
The soul may ask God for anything, and never fail.
-Annie Dillard
"Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters"
God is to be worshipped as the one beloved, dearer than everything in this and next life.
-Swami Vivekananda
You are my hope and my refuge in the day of my trouble.
-Jesus Christ
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
-Peter Farb "Peter Farb and George Armelagos"
