"God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, 'Ah!'" this is how Joseph Campbel captured a the beautiful moment of self realization, a moment of full awareness, a moment of compession for ourselfs and our surroundings. Not only Joseph Campbel seems to have encountered an experience like that. Across many Religions and noumerious belives around the world there is a feeling of divine inner force or the nature of mind itself.
Islamic Sufism: The Universe Within
Rumi,a figure of Islamic Sufism, suggests that, "The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are." This divine existance inside each person is also referred to in the christian believe.
Christianity: Christ Within
In Christianity this similar beieve is stated the words of the Bible: "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). This verse suggests that the divine presence, represented by Christ, resides within each individual, offering a source of hope and spiritual fulfillment. It points to the idea that the divine force is not distant but a part of human existence.
Yoga and Hinduism: The Divine in All Things
In the realm of Yoga and Hinduism, Yogananda unknowingly adds up to the other believes by summarizing the essence of divinity and stating, "The Divine is not only in you; it is all around you, [it’s] in every living thing." It teaches that there is a divine spark within every living being, connecting them to the ultimate reality. This states that the divine force is not isolated but connected within.
The Katha Upanishad, a Hindu scripture, deepens the understanding further: "This Self (Atman), smaller than small, greater than great, is hidden in the heart of every creature." This teaching encourages us to look beyond the surface and dive deep into the depths of our own hearts and emotions.
Inner Sanctuary a Magnificent World Within: Hermann Hesse and Henry Miller
"Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." reminds Hermann Hesse by calling the phenomenom a inner sanctuary. Henry Millers Sancturary seems to reach a little further. "The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." This perspective reminds us that surely its a feeling within but it is also is the outside world and our surroundings that can trigger this devine moment that we experience sometimes.
Buddhism: Eternal Awakening
In Buddhism, a tradition that does not emphasize a personal God, there exists an understanding of awakening. A divine feeling that is not excluding anybody. The Buddha himself acknowledged the eternal nature of enlightenment when he said, "I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last." This statement recognizes the timeless existence of spiritual awakening and suggests that the potential for enlightenment resides within each individual. It emphasizes that divine awakening is not confined to a selected few but is a universal possibility for everybody.
Everybody can be become a Buddha, an enlightened one, even if its just for a splitsecond of a moment."God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, 'Ah!'" this is how Joseph Campbel captured a the beautiful moment of self realization, a moment of full awareness, a moment of compession for ourselfs and our surroundings. Not only Joseph Campbel seems to have encountered an experience like that. Across many Religions and noumerious belives around the world there is a feeling of divine inner force or the nature of mind itself.
Islamic Sufism: The Universe Within
Rumi,a figure of Islamic Sufism, suggests that, "The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are." This divine existance inside each person is also referred to in the christian believe.
Christianity: Christ Within
In Christianity this similar beieve is stated the words of the Bible: "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). This verse suggests that the divine presence, represented by Christ, resides within each individual, offering a source of hope and spiritual fulfillment. It points to the idea that the divine force is not distant but a part of human existence.
Yoga and Hinduism: The Divine in All Things
In the realm of Yoga and Hinduism, Yogananda unknowingly adds up to the other believes by summarizing the essence of divinity and stating, "The Divine is not only in you; it is all around you, [it’s] in every living thing." It teaches that there is a divine spark within every living being, connecting them to the ultimate reality. This states that the divine force is not isolated but connected within.
The Katha Upanishad, a Hindu scripture, deepens the understanding further: "This Self (Atman), smaller than small, greater than great, is hidden in the heart of every creature." This teaching encourages us to look beyond the surface and dive deep into the depths of our own hearts and emotions.
Inner Sanctuary a Magnificent World Within: Hermann Hesse and Henry Miller
"Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself." reminds Hermann Hesse by calling the phenomenom a inner sanctuary. Henry Millers Sancturary seems to reach a little further. "The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." This perspective reminds us that surely its a feeling within but it is also is the outside world and our surroundings that can trigger this devine moment that we experience sometimes.
Buddhism: Eternal Awakening
In Buddhism, a tradition that does not emphasize a personal God, there exists an understanding of awakening. A divine feeling that is not excluding anybody. The Buddha himself acknowledged the eternal nature of enlightenment when he said, "I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last." This statement recognizes the timeless existence of spiritual awakening and suggests that the potential for enlightenment resides within each individual. It emphasizes that divine awakening is not confined to a selected few but is a universal possibility for everybody.
Everybody can be become a Buddha, an enlightened one, even if its just for a splitsecond of a moment.