"120. Happy is the spirit that attains to complete unconsciousness of all sensible experience at the time of prayer."

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“119. Happy is the spirit that becomes free of all matter and is stripped of all at the time of prayer.”

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“150. Just as sight is the most worthy of the sense, so also is prayer the most divine of the virtues.”

“36. Do you wish to pray? Renounce all things. You then will become heir to all.”

“35. Prayer is an ascent of the spirit to God.”

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