Holy Scriptures Quote Collection

[Tim R]

I'd like to create a thread where we can collect quotes and/or stories from the ancient holy scriptures that are basic to the religions and spiritual traditions all around the world. 

The quotes/stories shouldn't be random, obviously, but related to mysticism & spirituality, consciousness, god, nature of reality, love, etc. 

[Tim R]

Bible, Exodus 3:13 - 14

Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' Then what shall I tell them?"

God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"

 

[Tim R]

Quran, Surah 6:101 - 103 

He (Allah) is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have a son when He has had no mate? And He has created everything and He has full knowledge of all things.

This is Allah: your Lord, there is no God but He, the Creator of everything; so, worship Him. He is Guardian over everything.

No vision can comprehend Him, and He comprehends all visions, and He is Absolutely Subtle, All-Aware.

Edited December 31, 2020 by Tim R

[Tim R]

Bible, 1 John 4:7 - 8 ; 4:12 ; 4:16 - 19

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 

16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 

17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 

18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19 We love because he first loved us. 

[Brittany]

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" - Proverbs 3:5 

"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:7

quieting the monkey chatter haha

[Moksha]

There are so many, but I will share one common scripture which holds entirely new meaning for me, and one less common scripture which points to the fundamental nature of reality.

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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

- Psalm 23

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Sages speak of the immutable ashvattha tree, with its taproot above and its branches below. On this tree grow the scriptures; seeing their source, one knows their essence. Nourished by the gunas, the limbs of this tree spread above and below. Sense objects grow on the limbs as buds; the roots hanging down bind us to action in this world. The true form of this tree - its essence, beginning, and end - is not perceived on this earth. Cut down this strong-rooted tree with the sharp ax of detachment; then find the path which does not come back again. Seek That, the First Cause, from which the universe came long ago.

- Bhagavad Gita 15:1-4

 

[seeking_brilliance]

(forgive the silly commentary ?) 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by seeking_brilliance

[Nahm]

“Where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am”. 

[snowyowl]

"The Great Way [the Tao] is not difficult

It only excludes picking and choosing

Once you stop loving and hating

It will enlighten itself."

- Xinxin Ming 

[snowyowl]

All conditioned phenomena

Are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow,

Like dew or a flash of lightning;

Thus we shall perceive them.”

- Diamond Sutra.

Edited January 1, 2021 by snowyowl