Tag Archives: Cloud of Unknowing

Not for the Profane

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Vajragoni

But see to it that none of this comes to the hearing of the uninformed, that is to say, to those caught up with the things of the world, who imagine that there is nothing beyond instances of individual being … Continue reading →

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The Little Scroll

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Vajragoni

As was the same after the opening of the sixth scroll, there is a great pause in the dramatic action; the audience is waiting with baited-breath for the blaring of the final trumpet, but John inserts a little interlude—a time … Continue reading →

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Christian Mystics & the Soul

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Vajragoni

The first on the horizon to give birth to what became known as Christian Mysticism is undoubtedly Dionysius the Areopagite. He in essence formulated the terminology that Christian Mystics use to describe their experience of Union with the Godhead. Yea, … Continue reading →

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Contemplation: The Best Work

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Vajragoni

DISCOURSE THREE How to proceed in Contemplation; Verily, the best work above all others. Lift up your heart and mind to the Blessed One, stirring within your depths naught but Him alone. Focus exclusively on IT and no-thing else—this is … Continue reading →

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The Cloud of Unknowing in Light of the Unborn

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Vajragoni

Of all the texts of genuine Mysticism no other work has been translated as numerous times than the Anonymous, The Cloud of Unknowing. IT was written by a 14th century Western Mystic and even unto this day his true identity … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Center of the Mind

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Vajragoni

In October of 2015 work was commenced on a series that described in meticulous detail the process of Right Contemplation as enunciated in the writings of John of the Cross, by and large a spiritual journey through an active purification … Continue reading →

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Nada and Silence in John of the Cross

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Vajragoni

We have extensively covered the rich apothatic spirituality of John of the Cross in a prior series. Our focus now is on the significance of this Nadayana and its twin sister, Silence. John’s negative path is a cradle of nothingness … Continue reading →

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