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“The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle.”
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“The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle.”
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“Discipline enabled Heaven to be filled with light; discipline enabled the angels to be immaculate and holy.”
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“Discipline enabled Heaven to be filled with light; discipline enabled the angels to be immaculate and holy.”
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“To love is human. To feel pain is human. Yet to still love despite the pain is pure angel.”
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“To love is human. To feel pain is human. Yet to still love despite the pain is pure angel.”
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“You left ground and sky weeping, mind and soul full of grief. No one can take your place in existence, or in absence. Both mourn, the angels, the prophets, and this sadness I feel has taken from me the taste of language, so that I cannot say the flavor of my being apart.”
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“You left ground and sky weeping, mind and soul full of grief. No one can take your place in existence, or in absence. Both mourn, the angels, the prophets, and this sadness I feel has taken from me the taste of language, so that I cannot say the flavor of my being apart.”
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“Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise. Whoever feels himself walking on the path, and refuses to praise--that man or woman steals from others every day--is a shoplifter! The sun became full of light when it got hold of itself. Angels only began shining when they achieved discipline. The sun goes out whenever the cloud of not-praising comes. The moment the foolish angel felt insolent, he heard the door close.”
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“Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise. Whoever feels himself walking on the path, and refuses to praise--that man or woman steals from others every day--is a shoplifter! The sun became full of light when it got hold of itself. Angels only began shining when they achieved discipline. The sun goes out whenever the cloud of not-praising comes. The moment the foolish angel felt insolent, he heard the door close.”
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“At every instant and from every side, resounds the call of Love: We are going to sky, who wants to come with us? We have gone to Heaven, we have been the friends of the angels, And now we will go back there, for there is our country.”
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“At every instant and from every side, resounds the call of Love: We are going to sky, who wants to come with us? We have gone to Heaven, we have been the friends of the angels, And now we will go back there, for there is our country.”
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“He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.”
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“He whose intellect overcomes his lust is higher than the angels; he whose lust overcomes his intelligence is less than an animal.”
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“All that you think is rain is not. Behind the veil angels sometimes weep.”
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“All that you think is rain is not. Behind the veil angels sometimes weep.”
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“Through love the devil becomes an angel. Through love stones become soft as butter. Through love grief is like delight. Through love demons become the servants of God.”
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“Through love the devil becomes an angel. Through love stones become soft as butter. Through love grief is like delight. Through love demons become the servants of God.”
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“We are even higher than the heavens, we are greater than angels; Why should we not transcend both? Our lodging-place is Majesty.”
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“We are even higher than the heavens, we are greater than angels; Why should we not transcend both? Our lodging-place is Majesty.”
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“When I die, I shall soar with angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.”
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“When I die, I shall soar with angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.”
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“Angels dance only with You, Beloved and only before You do I bow in adoration. You may accept me or not but I will be at your feet forever.”
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“Angels dance only with You, Beloved and only before You do I bow in adoration. You may accept me or not but I will be at your feet forever.”
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“Your body is woven from the light of heaven. Are you aware that its purity and swiftness is the envy of angels and its courage keeps even devils away.”
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“The body's a mirror of heaven: Its energies make angels jealous. Our purity astounds seraphim. Devils shiver at our nerve.”
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“Your body is woven from the light of heaven. Are you aware that its purity and swiftness is the envy of angels and its courage keeps even devils away.”
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“If reason dominates in man, he rises higher than angels. If lust overpowers man, he descends lower than the beast.”
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“As long as an angel is not annihilated, it is a devil.”
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“One day you will take me completely out of myself, I'll do what the angels cannot do. Your eyelash will write on my cheek the poem that hasn't been thought of.”
