Christian Mysticism

[je_reviens]

An interesting article I got on a mailing list.

The Understanding and Practice of Christian MysticismMysticism is the philosophy and practice of a direct experience of God. In the Christian context it is usually practiced through pursuit of the three disciplines of contemplative prayer (including meditation), fasting (including other forms of

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[nightwitch]

I wonder if one can be a mystic without the abstinence piece. I hold to what Robert Heinlein said, "Excess in everything. Moderation is for monks." :)

[je_reviens]

But I consider myself a monk so....

There are lots of mystics who aren't abstinent but usually the love of the Divine fills you up so much you don't really need or notice those othe rneeds.

[nightwitch]

That's a beautiful phrase...the love of the Divine.