Quotation by

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote suggests that our true nature is spiritual, and living in a human body is just one part of our journey. It reverses the common idea by emphasizing that our essence is not physical, but spiritual, and the human life is a temporary experience we go through.

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