“The closer one brings oneself to God, the happier one is…. The past, the present, these are human. In God there is no past. Solely the present prevails. And when God sees us, It always sees our entire life. And because It is an infinitely good being…It eternally seeks our well-being. Therefore, there is no cause for worry in any of the things which happen to us…. I often thank God that It let me be blinded. I am sure It let this happen for the good of my soul. It is a pity that the world has lost all sense of God. They have no reason to live anymore. When you abolish the thought of God, why should you go on living anymore? One must always part from the principle that God is infinitely good, and that all of Its actions are in our best interest. Because of this, a [person] should always be happy, never unhappy. Because everything that happens is God’s Will, and it only happens for the well-being of the soul. Well, this is the most important. God is infinitely good, almighty, and helps us. This is all one must do, and then one is happy.”

-Monk, Into Great Silence