It is very difficult to explain what takes place in me when I see or hear anything majestic which allows no doubt that it proceeds from the actualization of Our Maker Creator. Each time, my tears flow of themselves. I weep, that is to say, it weeps in me, not from grief, no, but as if from tenderness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Encountering the majestic evokes involuntary tears of tenderness. This response suggests the presence of the divine.
- In plain terms
- Majestic moments move me to tears of tenderness.
- What can you take from it?
- Allow yourself to be moved by majesty and beauty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What moves you to tears?
- How do you recognize the divine?
Another view
Not everyone experiences emotion this way.
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