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The inspiration came suddenly again to surrender to the Mother. It was quite unexpected: And so somehow I made a surrend
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"The inspiration came suddenly again to surrender to the Mother. It was quite unexpected: And so somehow I made a surrender to the Mother. Then I had an experience of overwhelming love. Waves of love sort of flowed into me"

- Bede Griffiths

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This quote by Bede Griffiths talks to the power of giving up to the divine. By surrendering to the Mother, he was able to experience a frustrating love that he hadn't expected. This experience of love was so powerful that it felt like waves of love were streaming into him. This quote speaks to the power of surrendering to the divine and how it can open us approximately a higher experience of love and connection. It also talks to the unexpected nature of divine inspiration and how it can concern us unexpectedly and all of a sudden. This quote is a pointer to us to be open up to the divine and to give up to it, as it can lead to a greater experience of love and connection.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Bede Griffiths between December 17, 1906 and May 13, 1993. He/she was a famous Clergyman from United Kingdom. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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