Comments on: Evelyn Underhill http://anamchara.com The fullness of joy is to behold God in all. — Julian of Norwich Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ron Krumpos http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-18096 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:13:50 +0000 http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-18096 Underhill’s book, “Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness,” is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in mysticism…Christian or not. She quotes many Sufi mystics, speaks about Eastern influences, and gives insightful perspectives on contemplative prayer.

I include many quotes from that book in my summary of comparative mysticism called “the greatest achievement in life” at http://www.suprarational.org She may not have claimed to be a mystics, but some of her friends said that she was. Few true mystics claimed that designation; some tried to avoid it because of most people’s misunderstanding or misconceptions of what a mystic is.

]]> By: Harsha Gamalath http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-14188 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:45:58 +0000 http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-14188 I’m reading the wonderful book Mysticism . Ilike to know more of your works too.

]]> By: frimmin http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-1955 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:48:56 +0000 http://anamchara.com/mystics/evelyn-underhill/#comment-1955 Sounds great. I haven’t read her yet, but I know she’s an important voice.

Here’s another one for you: Madeleine L’Engle. She passed on last week, and I wrote a tribute post on my site about how she affected my life.

Jon

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