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Mystic literature
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SaintAugustine
At the Monastery
Catholicism is of course a hotbed for mysticism...St. Francis of Assisi, St. John of the Cross, Thomas a'Kempis, St. Teresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart to name just a few who seemed to stress direct experience of God. All of them wrote about their views.
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Anything Zen, but particularly the writings of Han Shan, Sheng Yen, Hsu Yun, Taizan Maizumi, and Hsuan Hua. But in reality, any Buddhist text can be considered mystical.
dyanaprajna2011
Dharmapala
Coming from a Christian background, I've always liked St. John of the Cross, Thomas Merton, and some of the Eastern Orthodox mystics, like St. Symeon the New Theologian, St. Gregory Palamas, and St. Seraphim of Sarov.
SaintAugustine
At the Monastery
I had forgotten brother Merton...ouch, thanks for reminding me.
maxfreakout
Active Member
i think Michael Hoffman is the best mystical theorist.
SaintAugustine
At the Monastery
again, wise words from you Zen