" Many Christian mystics talk of God as the absence of burning and discrimination. They do not see God as something external to themselves. They no longer look for God outside of themselves, but recognize God as the freedom and happiness that is available within their own consciousness. When the flames of desire and hatred no longer burn, and the sword of discrimination no longer divides, that is God. "

― Thich Nhat Hanh , Enjoying the Ultimate: Commentary on the Nirvana Chapter of the Chinese Dharmapada