Religion Quotes
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From Biblical Canon
- "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4:18, NIV)
- "No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." (1 John 4:12, NIV)
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From Non-Canonical Gospels
- "In truth I say to you, none of those who are afraid of death will be saved. For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who have put themselves to death." (Jesus in The Secret Book of James)
- "Let not the Kingdom of Heaven become desolate among you. Do not become arrogant on account of the light which illumines." (Jesus in The Secret Book of James)
- "Beware that no one lead you astray saying Lo here or lo there! For the Son of Man is within you. Follow after Him! Those who seek Him will find Him. Go then and preach the gospel of the Kingdom." (Jesus in The Gospel of Mary 4:34-37)
- "Do not lay down any rules beyond what I appointed you, and do not give a law like the lawgiver lest you be constrained by it." (Jesus in The Gospel of Mary 4:38)
- "Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you. For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed." (Jesus in The Gospel of Thomas, Verse 5)
- "You examine the face of heaven and earth, but you have not come to know the one who is in your presence, and you do not know how to examine the present moment." (Jesus in The Gospel of Thomas, Verse 91)
- "...the Father's kingdom is spread out upon the earth, and people don't see it." (Jesus in The Gospel of Thomas, Verse 113)
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From Non-Biblical Sources
- "Every moment is an opportunity to manifest the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "...the safest way to approach the Trinity is through the door of the Holy Spirit." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Mindfulness relieves suffering because it is filled with understanding and compassion. When you are really there, showing your loving-kindness and understanding, the energy of the Holy Spirit is in you." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a concept but as a living reality." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "When mindfulness is in you, the Holy Spirit is in you, and your friends will see it, not just by what you say, but through your whole being." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "The miracle [of Communion] happens not because [the priest] says the words correctly, but because we eat and drink in mindfulness." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "The body of Christ is the body of God, the body of ultimate reality, the ground of all existence. We do not have to look anywhere else for it. It resides deep in our own being. The Eucharistic rite encourages us to be fully aware so that we can touch the body of reality in us. The bread and wine are not symbols. They contain the reality, just as we do." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "But the Holy Spirit is not just for Jesus alone; it is for all of us. From a Buddhist perspective, who is not the son or daughter of God?" (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "The only place we can touch Jesus and the Kingdom of God is within us." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "If you only satisfy yourself with praising a name, even the name of Jesus, it is not practicing the life of Jesus." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "The way is Jesus Himself and not just some idea of Him." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Christians have to help Jesus Christ be manifested by their way of life, showing those around them love, understanding, and tolerance are possible. This will not be accomplished just by books and sermons. It has to be realized by the way we live." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
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Buddhist
- "Suffering is always there, around us and inside us, and we have to find ways that alleviate the suffering and transform it into well-being and peace." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Mindfulness is the substance of a Buddha." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Those who are blind may feel that if they could recover their sight they would be dwelling in paradise, but we who have good eyes rarely take take to appreciate that we are already in paradise." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Both [mindfulness and the Holy Spirit] help us touch the ultimate dimension of reality. Mindfulness helps us touch nirvana, and the Holy Spirit offers us a door to the Trinity." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "When mindfulness is born in us, we need to continue to practice if we want it to become solid." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Living mindfully, shining the light of our awareness on everything we do, we touch the Buddha, and our mindfulness grows." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "Our home is the present moment. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "When mindfulness is present, the Buddha and the Holy Spirit are already there." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "We, too, are a Buddha, a Buddha-to-be, and we continue to be born every minute." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "A monastery or practice center is a place where insight is transformed into action." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "We do whatever we can to benefit others without seeing ourselves as helpers and the others as the helped. This is the spirit of non-self." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
- "When we take sides, we misunderstand the will of God." (Thich Nhat Hanh in Living Buddha, Living Christ)
