Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Finding God requires inner vision and seeing divinity in all beings.
- In plain terms
- Look for God in your own heart and in all beings.
- What can you take from it?
- Search for the divine within and in all life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you find the divine?
- How do you see it in others?
Another view
Some traditions emphasize seeking God outside the self.
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