Practical Mysticism - A Little Book for Normal People

Evelyn Underhill

Read Books, Jul 1, 2006 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 184 pages

Originally published in 1914, this book brings up the interesting theory that we are all able to 'tap' into our spiritual powers and may enhance our lives if we do so. 'The spiritual life is not a special career, involving abstraction from the world of things. It is a part of every man's life; and until he has realised it he is not a complete human being, has not entered into possession of all his powers.' Contents Include: What is Mysticism? - The World of Reality - The Preparation of the Mystic - Meditation and Recollection - Self-Adjustment - Love and Will - The First Form of Contemplation - The Second Form of Contemplation - The Third Form of Contemplation - The Mystical Life

About the author

Eveylyn Underhill died in 1941. Carol Zaleski is Professor of Religion at Smith College, author of Otherworld Journeys and The Life of the World to Come, and coeditor of The Book of Heaven.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Practical Mysticism - A Little Book for Normal People
• Author: Evelyn Underhill
• Publisher: Read Books, 2006
• ISBN: 1406796328, 9781406796322
• Length: 184 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / General