Far from making me feel different and special, my [spiritual] experiences made me feel the same, ordinary, and interconnected. If I felt more spiritual, everyone else felt more spiritual as well. (276)

Julia Cameron
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Abraham Joshua Heschel famously said, “Far from making me feel different and special, my spiritual experiences made me feel the same, ordinary, and interconnected. If I felt more spiritual, everyone else felt more spiritual as well.” On a very basic level, Heschel was speaking about the idea of being part of a group. He was convinced that if a group can be a source of strength for its members, then everyone in the group will be strengthened. The issue is one of inter-connection.

If we can all be connected to something greater than ourselves, then we can all feel that greater thing within us. In this way, each member of the group is also strengthened by connecting with each other.

Source: God Is No Laughing Matter

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