Unity is this: that a man feel himself to be gathered toget… - John of Ruysbroeck

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Unity is this: that a man feel himself to be gathered together with all his powers in the unity of his heart. Unity brings inward peace and restfulness of heart. Unity of heart is a bond which draws together body and soul, heart and senses, and all the outward and inward powers and encloses them in the union of love.

John of Ruysbroeck

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About John of Ruysbroeck

The Blessed (1293 or 1294 – 2 December 1381), "the Admirable" also known as John Ruusbroec, Jan van Ruusbroec or Jan van Ruysbroeck, was one of the Flemish mystics of the medieval .

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Alternative Names: John Ruysbroeck • Divine Doctor • Jean Ruysbroek • Ecstatic Doctor • John of Ruusbroec

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God is a flowing and ebbing sea which ceaselessly flows out into all his beloved according to their needs and merits and which flows back with all those upon whom he has bestowed his gifts in heaven and on earth, together with all they possess or are capable of.

The Love of God is a consuming Fire, Which draws us out of ourselves And swallows us up in unity with God, Where we are satisfied and overflowing, And with Him, beyond ourselves, Eternally fulfilled.

Even as God is common to all, the sun shines upon all trees

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