Spiritual Tradition
Christian Mystic
Union with the Divine through contemplation and surrender
History
The apophatic and contemplative current within Christianity, from the Desert Fathers to Meister Eckhart (1260–1328), Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross, and modern figures like Thomas Merton. Emphasizes direct experience of God through silence, surrender, and the "dark night of the soul."
Theosis (deification)
Apophatic theology
The dark night
Kenosis (self-emptying)
Hesychasm
Sages & Mystics of this Tradition
Voices from this Tradition
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
I have come to call not the righteous, but sinners.
