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The divine therapy helps us integrate our animal nature with the new possibilities of rational consciousness. — Thomas Keating

The root of prayer is interior silence. — Thomas Keating

Becoming fully rational is not enough anymore; evidently it can lead to distortions of all the great human possibilities. — Thomas Keating

As the years go by, I find myself experiencing God's extraordinary concern, consideration, healing, and what I call in my books, the divine therapy. — Thomas Keating

Divine life is basically the inner freedom to choose the right and the good spontaneously. — Thomas Keating

In centering prayer, the sacred word is not the object of the attention but rather the expression of the intention of the will. — Thomas Keating

For us to remain in this world, our animal brain has to be there to support us. — Thomas Keating

Only when we can accept God as he is can we give up the desire for spiritual experiences that we can feel. — Thomas Keating

Silence is God's language, and it's a very difficult language to learn. — Thomas Keating

The chief thing that separates us from God is the thought that we are separated from God. — Thomas Keating

What I really wanted was to fall in love with God. It's amazing what obstacles there are within us, or at least in me, that seem to slow this process. — Thomas Keating

God will bring people and events into our lives, and whatever we may think about them, they are designed for the evolution of His life in us. — Thomas Keating

Science and technology has tried to offer an alternative to religion by making a god out of human reason, but that didn't work out too well. — Thomas Keating

Nothing is more helpful to reduce pride than the actual experience of self-knowledge. If we are discouraged by it, we have misunderstood its meaning. — Thomas Keating

Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation. — Thomas Keating

It's obvious that humanity continues to be torn by religious violence. — Thomas Keating

God seems willing to act as the most sublime psychologist, psychotherapist, or even psychiatrist if we are willing. — Thomas Keating

Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help. — Thomas Keating

We need to develop the intuitive capacities of the brain that some geniuses have manifested over humanity's lengthy history. — Thomas Keating

Centering prayer is a training in letting go. — Thomas Keating

Finding out what particular insights mean to people in other traditions enables us not only to respect but to love the wisdom of other religions. — Thomas Keating

For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine. — Thomas Keating

The wisdom of all religions has to be respected. The discoveries of science are also essential for our time and the future. — Thomas Keating

To see everything in God and to see God in everything normally takes a lifetime of practice. — Thomas Keating

God is a tremendous supporter of creation, especially of all living beings. — Thomas Keating

Just by the very nature of our birth, we are on the spiritual journey. — Thomas Keating

God's first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation. — Thomas Keating

Humility is the forgetfulness of self. — Thomas Keating

I venture to say that it's not enough to respect and tolerate religions other than our own. — Thomas Keating

If one completes the journey to one's own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else. — Thomas Keating

All religions proclaim the advantages of peace, loving one another, and "doing to others what we would like them to do to us." — Thomas Keating