God is what mind becomes when it has passed beyond the scale of our comprehension.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The concept of God is described as what the human mind becomes when it transcends its own limits of understanding.
- In plain terms
- God is what the mind looks like when it goes beyond what we can understand.
- What can you take from it?
- Divine concepts often reflect the limits of human comprehension.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is beyond understanding?
- Is God a mental state?
Another view
This defines God as a state of mind rather than a being.
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