#mystic christianity

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

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His disciples said to Him, "When will the Kingdom come?" Jesus said, "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'Here it is' or 'There it is.' Rather, the Kingdom of the Father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."

—Gospel of Thomas v 113. Above: the original text (c 60-100 CE). The text bears parallels to Luke and other synoptic gospels, yet it is far earlier than any surviving synoptic text.

[Robert Scott Horton]

#Gospel of Thomas #Christianity #mystic christianity #kingdom #synoptic gospels #synoptic text

[santmat]

Concentration of Mind and Spirit - Attention - Quality of Focus During Spiritual Practice - Light and Sound on The Path: Sant Mat, Radhasoami, Inner Light and Sound Meditation (Surat Shabd Yoga Bhakti), By Huzur Maharaj Rai Saligram (pictured below)

"How can, then, the spiritual practices, prescribed by Sants, which are extremely delicate and subtle, be felt enjoyable without the concentration of mind and spirit? Just as the food comes in contact with the tongue at the time of eating, yet its taste cannot be enjoyed if the attention is elsewhere, so if the mind and spirit of the practitioner did reach up to the Form or partially come in contact with the current of Shabd, no joy and bliss can be experienced in Dhyan and Bhajan, if the attention is directed elsewhere, i. e., engaged in worldly thoughts. It is, therefore, very important that the attention is kept under control at the time of devotional practices. In other words, joy would be experienced only, if the attention is focused on Form and Shabd, otherwise one would achieve nothing at the end of his devotional practice and would feel unhappy."

"If, at the time of Abhyas [meditation practice], a Parmarthi [spiritual devotee] turns his attention upwards internally and tries to fix it on the Form or Shabd or any particular region, as prescribed by Sants, the currents of mind, spirit and sight would, unfailingly, flow upwards and as long as no other thought causes a disturbance, i.e., no contrary current is set in motion, the direction of that current would remain upwards and some joy and bliss would surely be experienced, in consequence of this abstraction and withdrawal of the spirit current, because the higher region is one of greater joy and bliss, than the plane on which the Spirit is normally located in the wakeful condition."

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[brother-hermes]

GNOSIS: WATER AND SPIRIT

There’s a subtle mystery shrouded in the wordplay between Yeshua and Nicodemus that hardly ever gets talked about. This is part of the reason it’s so difficult to describe consciousness to modern Christians. Click the link for more.

#mysticism #gnosticism #gospel of john #gospel of thomas #nicodemus #water and spirit #christian mysteries #born again #rebirth #five levels of soul #mystic christianity #mystery #esoteric teaching #hidden wisdom #Yeshua #yehoshua #anothen #logia 19 #born from the beginning #kingdom of god #kingdom #malkhut #Youtube

[mysticalblizzardcolor]

Danny Wilten Geometric Qabalah St Paul The Mystic

#youtube #Danny Wilten #Mystic Christianity #Christianity #Catholic

[nyxshadowhawk]

Amazing Christian mystical art from a medieval manuscript!

@cryptotheism Get a load of the colors on this one! I don’t know which one this is because I didn’t call it up myself (and I think this is one of the ones you needed special permission for, anyway), but it’s incredible.

#manuscripts #illuminated manuscript #medieval #medieval art #mystical art #christian mysticism

[psalmlover]

mary in a flower crown, st gabriel of the sorrowful mother, pennsylvania, usa

#christian blog #christianity #spirituality #theology #christian faith #catholic #catholiscism #catholic art #christian art #sculpture #saint #saints #catholic aesthetic #catholic saints #christian mysticism #christian aesthetic #mother mary #virgin mary #mary #pennsylvania #spiritual aesthetic #spiritual art #cottagecore #fairy cottage #cottage aesthetic #divine feminine #christian femininity #christopagan #christian witch

[hairtusk]

Caroline Walker Bynum, The Female Body and Religious Practices in the Later Middle Ages

#caroline walker bynum #mysticism #christian mysticism

[illustratus]

"Rosa Mística" Rosa Mystica (Mystical Rose) by Francisco Laporta Valor

#francisco laporta valor #art #rosa mystica #mystical rose #virgin mary #mary #prayer #praying #mother #pious #religious art #christianity #christian #religion #prayers #biblical #bible #rose #roses #flower #flowers #marian devotion #marian devotions

[endocathexis]

#ecthxs #sidewound #digital collage #stigmata #aesthetics #christianity #mysticism #dark art #inspired by #and including elements of #medieval art #judas could never

[many-sparrows]

Almost started crying because I was thinking about how I'll never be able to physically kiss Jesus's hands (I would have made a superb ecstatic mystic). But my boyfriend's strong hands are right here, in mine. And I can talk to my bestfriend late into the night just like I would talk to God in a prayer and her voice will answer back. I think it's imperative that we take our love and devotion to the divine and project it outward. What is the point of devoting your life to 12 hrs of prayer a day or poverty or silence if it does not move you to enrich the lives of others? Serving the Light we find in each other is the chief way to serve the Savior. Kiss Him by kissing the hands of those you love, see His face in the ones who need you, listen when He speaks through others, and so forth

#mysticism #christian panentheism #christian mysticism #religion #godblr #theology #autumn preaches #the love the love the love #love thy neighbor #love god love others #panentheism

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

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"Humility in itself is nothing but a true knowledge and feeling of oneself as one is."

~ 'The Cloud of Unknowing'

(an anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in Middle English in the latter half of the 14th century. The text is a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer in the late Middle Ages. Per Wikipedia.)

[Thanks Ian Sanders]

#humility #quotes #The Cloud of Unknowing #Ian Sanders #Mystic Christianity

[santmat]

Gnostics, Part One, BBC Documentary

In 1945 an Egyptian peasant discovered a collection of early Christian scriptures - the Nag Hammadi Codices, which revealed the existence of a Gnostic version of Christianity…"

gnosis

spirituality

#gnostic #gnosticism #christian mysticism #mysticism #mystics #mystic christianity #nag hammadi library #Youtube

[brother-hermes]

Slid into those doctrinally murky waters in the book writing:

Explain Sophia and Logos in relation to the forming of the universe while managing to respect the huge differences between Judaism and Greek philosophy but make sure you describe how they were blended in the Hellenistic thinking that birthed Christianity.

Oh yeah, and try not bash early church fathers like St. Clement while you describe the way Philo lined up the two systems.

Don’t forget to explain quantum mechanics lining up with Moshe while setting up the Logos as the consciousness that makes observing the universe possible. Do that while respecting the vast differences between Judaism and Christianity.

Ughhhhhh. It’s going.

#book writing #random thoughts #a synopsis of sorts #mysticism #mystic Christianity

[n3p2ne]

Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace, 1947

#christian mysticism #literature #quotes #love quotes #simone weil #book scans #gravity and grace

[thurifer-at-heart]

Love people even in their sin, for that is the semblance of Divine Love and is the highest love on earth. Love all of God's creation, the whole and every grain of sand of it. Love every leaf, every ray of God's light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And you will come at last to love the whole world with an all-embracing love.

—Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

#fyodor dostoevsky #the brothers karamazov #divine love #love #god #lgbtq christian #lgbt christian #queer christian #progressive christian #progressive christianity #christian mysticism #christian #christianity #quotes

[psalmlover]

from iwishyoucouldtakemeupstate on instagram

#christian blog #christianity #spirituality #catholic #christian faith #catholiscism #christian aesthetic #catholic aesthetic #catholic memes #christian memes #queer christian #christian witch #christopagan #christian mysticism #folk catholicism #folk christianity #our lady of sorrows #divine feminine