The Cloud of Unknowing

Posted on 09 June 2018 by Anonymous

Widely considered a hallmark of Western literature and spirituality, The Cloud of Unknowing is an anonymous English monk s sublime expression of what separates God from humanity Originally written in the 14th century, now part of the HarperCollins Spiritual classics series, this beautiful contemplative resource, has been embraced for hundreds of years for its simple, engaging style and spiritual truths As the unknown author assures us, if you are to experience Him or to see Him at all, insofar as it is possible here, it must always be in this cloud The Cloud of Unknowing. Free Read [ The Cloud of Unknowing ] by [ Anonymous ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr An esoteric medieval Christian text17 January 2015 Well, most authors that I know want as many people to read their book as possible, yet with this guy whoever he was, though it is believed that he was a monk opens, and closes, the book with who he doesn t want to read this book, which is basically anybody who does not have some intense spiritual epiphany Okay, the version I read was a translation from the Middle English text, and I am told in the introduction that a lot of the beautiful an An esoteric medieval Christian text17 January 2015 Well, most authors that I know want as many people...This beautiful, extraordinary and timeless book by an anonymous 14th century author is one of the greatest mystical treatises of any time in any religion It is to be most warmly recommended to all true and sincere students of mysticism It radiates the warmth of St Francis de Sales, touches in a uniquely loving and gentle way on the sufferings on the soul immersed in the dark night of the sp...Fleshly janglers, open praisers and blamers of themselves or of any other, tellers of trifles, ronners and tattlers of tales, and all manner of pinchers, cared I never that they saw this book.This book was not meant for me, and it certainly was not meant for YOU And so I do the devil s work in summarizing and introducing it here After a short description of the work I will entertain you with a mangled version of text snippets.The Cloud of Unknowing can be fairly seen as a philosophy of ignor Fleshly janglers, open praisers and blamers of themselves or of any other, tellers of trifles, ronners and tattlers of tales, and all manner of pinchers, cared I never that they saw this book.This book was not meant for me, and it certainly was not meant for YOU And so I do the devil s work in summarizing and introducing it here After a short description of the work I will entertain you with a mangled version of text snippets.The Cloud of Unknowing can be fairly seen as a philosophy of ignorance, or so it would seem to those of us who are beastly and unghostly The author writes to the true contemplatives of the church, and advises that the best way to God, for those who are able, is to direct their full attention, love, and effort to addressing themselves, in all meekness, to the cloud of unknowing that permanently stands between them and their God To do s...Reading any medieval Christian mystic is difficult, but this made Theresa of Avila and John of the Cross look easy I think part of the trouble I had was with a poor translation that left lots of old English words in old English That said, if you are into mystic writings then you ought to check this one out I enjoy reading a chapter or so of such books...In The Cloud of Unknowing, an anonymous 14th century monk, a master of the practice of Christian contemplation, explores both the philosophy theology behind the practice and the method of practice itself He writes particularly for an unidentified younger monk who is considering the call to a contemplative life The little book about 100 pages is the first such work in the English language, and has become a classic, influencing such later masters as St John of the Cross and Teilhard de Chardi In The Cloud of Unknowing, an anonymous 14th century monk, a master of the practice of Christian contemplation, explores both the philosophy theology behind the practice and the method of practice itself He writes particularly for an unidentified younger monk who is considering the call to a contemplative life The little book about 100 pages is the first such work in the English language, and has become a classic, influencing such later masters as St John of the Cross and Teilhard de Chardin In down to earth but...As I described under The Way of The Pilgrim , The Jesus Prayer or The Prayer is a short, formulaic prayer esteemed and advocated within the Eastern Orthodox church , ,Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner The prayer has been widely taught and discussed throughout the history of the Eastern Churches It is often repeated continually as a part of personal ascetic practice, its use being an integral part of the eremi As I described under The Way of The Pilgrim , The Jesus Prayer or The Prayer is a short, formulaic prayer esteemed and advocated within the Eastern Orthodox church , ,Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner The prayer has been widely taught and discussed throughout the history of the Eastern Churches It is often repeated continually as a part of personal ascetic practice, its use being an integral part of the eremitic tradition of prayer known as Hesychasm Greek , hesychazo, to keep stillness It is similar to the repetitive recital of the rosary, the use of prayer beads, chanting, or a mantra The prayer is particularly esteemed by the spiritual fathers of this tradition see Philokalia as a method of opening up the heart kardia and bringing about the Prayer of the HeartThe Prayer of The Heart is considered to be the Unceasing Prayer that the apostle Paul advocates in the New Testament St Theophan...Not a book for amateurs or spiritual touristsonly for serious readers with enough foundation to relate constructively to the message Can be confusing at times I would recommend to someone with enough tim...I tell you this it isprofitable to your soul s health,worthwhile,pleasing to God and the hosts of Heaven yes,helpful to your friends, natural and spiritual, dead or alive that you should have this blind outreaching love to God, this secret love pressing upon the cloud of unknowing, that you should have this as your spiritual affection, than that you should contemplate and gaze on the angels and saints in heaven, and hear the happy music of the blessed.Do not be surpri I tell you this it isprofitable to your soul s health,worthwhile,pleasing to God and the hosts of Heaven yes,helpful to your friends, natural and spiritual, dead or alive that you should have this blind outreaching love to God, this secret love pressing upon the cloud of unknowing, that you...If you can sit and do nothing, then you can do virtually anything This is the heart of contemplation.This book written in 1375 by an anonymous christian monk describes an approach to spirituality not dissimilar from the dark night As we approach God who is unknowable we go from active life into contemplation allowing us to see the heap of body and sin that we are and the infinite distance we are from God We enter into faith, belief in the unknown, and hope, awaiting what is expected, but ultimately it is mystery, a cloud on unknowing In this unknowing however we come to know the unity of l This book written in...

English
09 June 2018

Anonymous