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Literary notes about spiritual (AI summary)

In literature, "spiritual" functions as a multifaceted term that often bridges the gap between the tangible and the transcendent. It evokes a range of meanings—from the calm of inner peace and the weight of ethical conscience [1, 2] to mystical vision and meditation that hint at a higher state of being [3, 4, 5]. Writers frequently employ the term to contrast ephemeral, worldly experiences with eternal, sacred values [6, 7] and to symbolize an inner force or insight that guides personal transformation and artistic expression [8, 9, 10]. In this way, "spiritual" captures the continual human search for meaning beyond the merely material, inviting readers to explore both the internal and transcendent dimensions of existence.
  1. Spiritual peace," "a quiet conscience"—these things
    — from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Nietzsche
  2. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places, in Christ:
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  3. But the spiritual sight I cannot nor may not shew it as openly nor as fully as I would.
    — from Revelations of Divine Love
  4. During deep meditation, the single or spiritual eye becomes visible within the central part of the forehead.
    — from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
  5. Thus leaving his material body, he remained absorbed in (spiritual) meditation.
    — from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1
  6. But in the New Testament the goods that are promised us are spiritual and eternal; and temporal evils are turned into blessings.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  7. Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  8. Observe the transitory courage of stags and the spiritual state of a soprano.
    — from On Love by Stendhal
  9. Our trouble springs from the fact that we who follow Christ inhabit at once two worlds, the spiritual and the natural.
    — from The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
  10. That spiritual Person who is self-existent, absolute, and infinite, is the Ultimate Ground, the Final Cause of the Universe.
    — from Know the Truth: A Critique on the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation by Jesse Henry Jones

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