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John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
WHEN WE AWAKEN TO THE CALL OF BEAUTY, WE BECOME AWARE of new ways of being in the world. We were created to be creators. At its deepest heart, creativity is meant to serve and evoke beauty.
John O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
Much of the stress and emptiness that haunts us can be traced back to our lack of attention to beauty. Internally, the mind becomes coarse and dull if it remains unvisited by images and thoughts which hold the radiance of beauty.
John O'Donohue • Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
BEAUTY LIKES NEGLECTED PLACES ONLY IN SOLITUDE CAN YOU DISCOVER A sense of your own beauty. The Divine Artist sent no-one here without the depth and light of divine beauty. This beauty is frequently concealed behind the dull façade of routine. Only in your solitude will you come upon your own beauty.
John O'Donohue • Anam Cara: 25th Anniversary Edition
“What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach. Many of the ancient cultures practiced careful rituals of approach. An encounter of depth and spirit was preceded by careful preparation.
When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its... See more
When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the surface and its... See more