Nothing is further than Earth from Heaven: nothing is nearer than Heaven to Earth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Heaven and Earth seem far apart yet are intimately connected in reality.
- In plain terms
- Spiritual and earthly realms feel distant but are actually close.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek the sacred within the everyday world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find heaven?
- Are spirit and matter separate?
Another view
This view assumes a spiritual connection that may not exist.
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