The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him -- that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Seeing divinity in every person liberates one from all forms of bondage.
- In plain terms
- Seeing God in everyone sets you free from all bonds.
- What can you take from it?
- Universal reverence brings inner freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who have you refused to see as divine?
- What binds you today?
Another view
Believing everyone has divinity does not stop external oppression.
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