Teresa Of Ávila

Spanish mystic and reformer.

A Spanish mystic, theologian, and reformer of the Carmelite order, she is known for her deep spiritual insights and writings on contemplative prayer and the nature of divine union. Her work emphasizes the importance of inner silence and the cultivation of a direct, personal relationship with God. Her teachings on mystical experience and inner transformation continue to inspire seekers of spiritual depth across many traditions.

Teresa Of Ávila Quotes about Mind

Untilled ground, however rich, will bring forth thistles and thorns; so also the mind of man.
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Her heart is full of joy with love, for in the Lord her mind is stilled. She has renounced every selfish attachment and draws abiding joy and strength from the One within. She lives not for herself, but lives to serve the Lord of Love in all, and swims across the sea of life breasting its rough waves joyfully.
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Before prayer, endeavour to realise Whose Presence you are approaching and to Whom you are about to speak, keeping in mind Whom you are addressing. If our lives were a thousand times as long as they are we should never fully understand how we ought to behave towards God, before Whom the very Angels tremble, Who can do all He wills, and with Whom to wish is to accomplish.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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