Throughout history, great lovers of God have shown us the way to find God’s presence in our own lives.
Included here are books on the lives of great Saints and Masters who have helped others in their practice of loving God.
Are there others who should be added? Please email recommendations.
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Jesus Christ
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.”
“And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.”
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
– 1769 Oxford King James Bible
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Paramhansa Yogananda
“The love of God is the solution to life.”
“By feeling the love of God and following the love of God, you will come to love everything and everyone.”
“A spark of this divine love exists in most hearts in the beginning of life, but is usually lost, because man does not know how to cultivate it.”
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Nayaswami Kriyananda
“Love God. This is the real meaning of life.”
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Saint Francis of Assisi
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Saint Teresa of Jesus
“look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.”
“Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.”
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