Learn to penetrate things and find God there

February 22, 2014

Spirituality is not to be learned by flight from the world, or by running away from things, or by turning solitary and going apart from the world. Rather, we must learn an inner solitude wherever or with whomsoever we may be. We must learn to penetrate things and find God there. ~Meister Eckhart


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  1. Reply  

    James Milne

    February 23, 2014

    True, this reminds me of a quote by Khalil Gibrin "Out of suffering have emerged

  2. Reply  

    James Milne

    February 23, 2014

    The strongest souls; The most massive Characters are seared wtth scars".

  6. Reply  

    Shri Ram Singh

    February 23, 2014

    True Jendhamuni. This is possible only with depth of your thoughts, which is not possible when we are more attached and over indulge in worldly materialistic possessions than to inner real ourselves.

  8. Reply  

    William Hatzidis

    February 23, 2014

    Rather than penetrate, we must allow ourselves to be penetrated; by the Holy Spirit.

  11. Reply  

    sam t

    February 23, 2014

    Hi JS where do you source this dynamic pic n movie clip.

  31. Reply  

    bharat chintalapudi

    February 23, 2014

    there is no god ur realuzation ur awareness abt u make u more clear,actually wat is you mean collection of thoughts accumulated in the process of others invovlment,then where r thoughts frm,those r always there not urs nt othrs so wat is u mean

  42. Reply  

    Dallas TX

    February 23, 2014

    Keep your filthy, stupid god to yourself you religious freak.

  45. Reply  

    Emma Hedlund

    February 23, 2014

    Yes, God is in everything and everywhere. It´s not the church that owns God.  From trash it can come beauty and I have seen it. We are all God´s children and even our enemies. The more we pray for them, the less they are taking over our lives. Hugs and love

  46. Reply  

    prakash b

    February 23, 2014

    Running away from present an searching fr peace r spirituality
    It not going to come
    Make yourself like that
    You feel everything around you
    Everything is thrr you can make peaceful living out thrr
    You are the maker an breaker of yourself
    Tx sos

  47. Reply  

    kat P.

    February 23, 2014

    And He will show u how to conqeor yourself. It is real, and it is the narrow gate, start now, its a choice. For how dare someone claim the Knowledge of all, for getting lost in your mind is u tricking yourself thinking u understand but u understand nothing. Live in God and be mighty for he is, and crush all lies of sin

  53. Reply  

    Joe Boss

    February 23, 2014

    I'm beyond Zen I'm infinite and above the god idea.

  55. Reply  

    Joe Boss

    February 23, 2014

    Just kidding an acid trip idea.

  58. Reply  

    Joe Boss

    February 23, 2014

    I embrace the spiritual and I find divine in the abstract.

  62. Reply  

    Joe Boss

    February 23, 2014

    Ahhh beautiful man. It's like so Kansas.

  68. Reply  

    MATTHEW REECE

    February 23, 2014

    You are your children's God & they yours. Where are you guiding them?

  69. Reply  

    Mariya Iqbal

    February 23, 2014

    allah paak….. kuch bhi kar sakte hain……

  80. Reply  

    Justin Hodges

    February 23, 2014

    Another Muppet quote that in the real world counts for nothing.

  89. Reply  

    Glenn Selmo

    February 23, 2014

    Mkaiadlkoarax rjakopssjdfhdgf. Koa rioasdgax kss ryfssdfhssgfsdh ka rdfhgzsvhc

  94. Reply  

    Virender Khumba

    February 23, 2014

    We have to work with people ,for people anywhere,god is everywhere we go…..travel different places makes u more connected to the world…..

  102. Reply  

    chigozie nwachukwu

    February 23, 2014

    True talk dear.
    We must learn to Penetrate things and Find God there!

  105. Reply  

    Angus McTavish

    February 23, 2014

    An completely explainable by the laws of nature, without the need for a great sky creature.

  112. Reply  

    Zachary Ornelas

    February 23, 2014

    GODS AND THE ONES WHO CREATED THE WORLD WITH THE AWARDED SPHERE OF GLOBAL AIR AND GRAVITY TO FIT ALL THE LAND IN EARTH THERE PEOPLE PLAYING WITH GOD AGAINST THE POWER THAT CREATED THE FORCES OF ENVIRONMENTS AND GOD AND THW POWER OF THE GRAVITY OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL CONTINENTS Is PLAYING GLOBAL CONTROL OF WEATHER and SEASONS GLOBAL NATURAL DISASTERS AGAINST THE CONTINENTAL GLOBAL PLANET DIRTY MANKIND NATURE OF HUMANITY AND IT ALL UP TO THE POWER AND CONTROL OF GODS WORLD CONTROL weather storms RAIN and what this earth started with is JUST GETTING GREATER AND MORE POWERFUL AND TOPICAL
    …sincerely Zachary ornelas JUPITER SATURN Bing bang communism millennium the new world earth

  113. Reply  

    Philip Clark

    February 23, 2014

    God is indeed great but Yoda is really impressive.

  121. Reply  

    Sam Cabrestante

    February 23, 2014

    This is just one of what wonders that only God can do….

  123. Reply  

    Melita Raj

    February 23, 2014

    From Holy Book of Bible:
    1 John 4:8
    But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
    (God is love, who doesn't know to love doesn't have a true lover like Jesus Christ)

    From Holy book of Bible
    Romans 1:20-23

    There are things about God that people cannot see—his eternal power and all that makes him God. But since the beginning of the world, those things have been easy for people to understand. They are made clear in what God has made. So people have no excuse for the evil they do. People knew God, but they did not honor him as God, and they did not thank him. Their ideas were all useless. There was not one good thought left in their foolish minds. They said they were wise, but they became fools. Instead of honoring the divine greatness of God, who lives forever, they traded it for the worship of idols—things made to look like humans, who get sick and die, or like birds, animals, and snakes.

    All the worldly idols are mere creations of people's hand.
    How can people be so ignorant to worship a lifeless creation rather than the Creator.

    Jesus Christ is the only living God, believe to be saved.
    Holy Bible is the ultimate proof….

    Jesus bless you all

  127. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 23, 2014

    There is the relative which is made up of polar opposites then there is the absolute which simply IS. There is no conflict in this existence. It's the difference between knowing and believing.
    It's the stillness within ones own being. Your innermost sense of self,of who you are, is inseperable from stillness. This is the I Am that is deeper than name and form.

  129. Reply  

    Riy Sh

    February 23, 2014

    I have seen this in reality mashaAllah subhanAllah …we were standing so far of it but the winds hitting us were fierce…and forceful

  135. Reply  

    Terry Flower

    February 23, 2014

    Everything is above the mind and mire all is at the eye centre

  159. Reply  

    David Palmer

    February 23, 2014

    major destruction right there, for the ground at least.

  168. Reply  

    Sanjay Saini

    February 23, 2014

    I unable to discribe but its very nice pic…..

  171. Reply  

    George Papison

    February 23, 2014

    @ William Hatzidis We are all penetrated by the Holy Spirit from the beginning of our existence, it is only through self awareness (penetration) that were are able to recognize the Spirit within us and bring forth our own manifestation of that spirit.

  175. Reply  

    Dusty Chetty

    February 23, 2014

    To extinguish a fire, you might need an explosion. To merge with the creator ,we have to become nothing.

  180. Reply  

    Claire Harbour

    February 23, 2014

    I concur…I am amazed how few understand this principle…If each erson works out his own salvation with fear and trembling, it follows this journey includes those most heart wrenching times to be unabandoned unto God and therein receive a jewel…

  182. Reply  

    misheck zimba

    February 23, 2014

    It looks 2be a good place.I wish I ll visit that place one day.

  184. Reply  

    R Gray

    February 23, 2014

    seriously scary….Gods Fist

  187. Reply  

    Craig Jackson

    February 23, 2014

    There's nothing scary to me about Gods fist, you need not fear our loving creator

  195. Reply  

    Paul Taylor

    February 23, 2014

    Looks like a tornado somewhere in Midwestern United States (a F4 perhaps)

  197. Reply  

    Kian Jhay

    February 23, 2014

    The image is amazing. The caption is not.

  202. Reply  

    Moondawg Moon

    February 23, 2014

    Well, I am definitely in favour of penetration.

  206. Reply  

    Joyce Hylton

    February 23, 2014

    Well said William, the only way to God is through Jesus Chris and His Holy Spirit there's great fulfilment in allowing the Spirit of Jesus to penetrate in our heart

  209. Reply  

    grace george

    February 23, 2014

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning og all wisdom.

  210. Reply  

    grace george

    February 23, 2014

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of all wisdom.

  214. Reply  

    Raul Porras

    February 23, 2014

    Someone said they wanted to be penetrated by god, Lmao. You all sound like ancient Greeks praising Zeus or Egyptians calling out to Ra for natural things imagined and turned supernatural. It's so annoying so I'll do the same and annoy you with LOGIC, people need to grow up

  251. Reply  

    juliette lempoore

    February 23, 2014

    glad n grateful that God is found in the littlest f things, we only hv to close our eyes to see. spirituality z me n i…. within.

  257. Reply  

    salome tsoai

    February 23, 2014

    This is breathtaking, awesome and plain unbelievable! Truly God in action. Wow!

  258. Reply  

    Dw Jones

    February 23, 2014

    That's wild looking but nice.

  270. Reply  

    Liessi Haussler

    February 23, 2014

    The power of nature will always be greater than your manmade gods.

  272. Reply  

    Jenifer Clark

    February 23, 2014

    This is very calming to watch, could be a good meditation…. very relaxing

  275. Reply  

    Alan White

    February 23, 2014

    your god has nothing to do with it!!  nature baby !!!!

  276. Reply  

    Nica Arsovellio

    February 23, 2014

    Even all success in life u cannot achived w/out sacrifies… and most the guides of God the criator…
    hve a blss day to all

  279. Reply  

    Lorna Calimlim

    February 23, 2014

    Upo si god ang true or false sabihin reason just saying question

  288. Reply  

    Teresa Lavant

    February 23, 2014

    this is amazing and breath taking too but is a tornado right?

  295. Reply  

    eva lozada

    February 23, 2014

    Where could you find out more about the new version

  303. Reply  

    Amber Prado

    February 23, 2014

    Does anyone else here love one direction

  307. Reply  

    Rajashri Lolong

    February 23, 2014

    Look how awesome part of HIS creations …
    Praise to HIM the Almighty !

  314. Reply  

    Johnathan Adams

    February 23, 2014

    I am so dissapointed. I saw the word penetrate and was all like "nice". Now I just dont know anymore.

  319. Reply  

    manoj kumar mohanta

    February 23, 2014

    Try to be free from every thing for a while and concentrate to inner self. Feel like touching the GOD..   

  321. Reply  

    Tony warrawee

    February 23, 2014

    WTF haven't any of you morons seen a thunder storm before?

  328. Reply  

    Daniel Tucker

    February 23, 2014

    Definitely know how to penetrate, and found gods lovely creation; )

  334. Reply  

    Angela Martin

    February 23, 2014

    "We must learn to penetrate things and find God there"

    So has anyone found this "God" there?
    I tried with a empty box and found, guess what? Nothing.

  344. Reply  

    Nana Krako

    February 23, 2014

    Its absolutly true: seek ye first the kingdom ……God [Matt.6:33.)

  349. Reply  

    Ra Soun

    February 23, 2014

    Alot of words (beautiful words) being said by Meister Elkhart but doesn't really say anything.
    Question : what do you mean by "spirituality" Mr Elkhart?

  367. Reply  

    Sahap Kadir Seit-ali

    February 23, 2014

    have you seen ''Ants'' MOVING EXACTLY IN THE SAME WAY? LIKE A FIGURE 6, Spiriling like the solar syatem and the galaxy?

  400. Reply  

    Kevin Straw

    February 24, 2014

    This is nonsense – i.e. it makes no sense – it is waffle of the highest order – it is a vague verbal gesture towards something or other which the writer is incapable of expressing – I believe neither in the writer nor what he says.

  406. Reply  

    Leona Brown

    February 24, 2014

    One side is the dark side…..they have cookies.

  411. Reply  

    Brenda Smith

    February 24, 2014

    God IS , TALK TO HIM ONCE A DAY, AFTER A MONTH…YOU CAN SAY U DO OR DONT BELIEVE

  413. Reply  

    raj shiv

    February 24, 2014

    I vary like images so good comeminisan

  443. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    The tornado is as impressive as one blade of grass. There are those who look without seeing and those who look without labelling and experience the oneness. There is a Zen saying;
    If you meet the Buddha kill him ! Better to BE a buddha than worship him. Awesome, yes.

  445. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +James Milne isn't it amazing how tough the human body is when we learn to think of the mind as a tool to be used rather than it using us.

  446. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +Shri Ram Singh I agree , life gets easier when we think of the mind as a tool to be used rather than it using us.

  447. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +William Hatzidis we are already one with what is. The word spirit taken from latin means to breathe. Live long and prosper brother.

  450. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +telesha hillary I'm a Buddhist . I sense you do not respect me as I have no belief system in place, I have only experience and Life is awesome. My Zen master said ; If you meet the Buddha KILL him. Better to BE a buddha than worship him.

  452. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +MATTHEW REECE Being a part of , rather than apart from. Being at one with rather than seperate from. Experiencing Love in action.

  454. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 24, 2014

    +dheeraj hans Everything in existence IS God. There is no thing that is a part from God. Beautiful and simple.

  460. Reply  

    Daniel Tucker

    February 24, 2014

    I thought it meant that you ain't cool unless you wet your pants

  468. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 25, 2014

    +Dusty Chetty are we not already one with God ? The word penetration does not apply, not unless your a christian.

  469. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 25, 2014

    +Melita Raj I just bought a new testament King James large print. The sales assistant said this is the one for you, wrapped it and handed it to me. Once I opened it at home I was shocked to see that the words were written in old english .

  472. Reply  

    Edward Quinn

    February 25, 2014

    +chigozie nwachukwu why would we need to penetrate something that we are already at ONE with. God is not a part from us we are apart of .

  481. Reply  

    Elsy John

    February 25, 2014

    That's the true state of mind when we can meet God

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