The Mystical Life

Philosophy and Culture 24 (9):814-826 (1997)
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To the infinite pursuit of the essence of life, people portraits were created by God, spiritual resemblance to God, tend to infinity. First, in nature, the people in the natural beauty, and consciously in contact with the infinite spirit, which is the traditional Chinese culture is very obvious, the literati and poets of ancient people left work the word, show this spirit . In the spiritual life of Heaven, in this spirit as a basis, the representative of Heaven lives for their faith. All the characteristics of living saints, is the world participate in the genesis, the saint's spirit, and the world ocean almost connected. The latter part of moderation, speaking of "honesty", to Prudential for Heaven, who are managed in sincerity, known as the "sincerity of the." Moderate to Prudential for the world of the self into, as the source of the universe, and their offspring is a sincere scholar as Tai Chi, the universe of students. Channel is combined with a sincere person in the world. For example, places poetry prose, for example, on the pursuit of ancient celebrities often static, the pursuit of stability, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism outlook on life, the pursuit of the spirit can be given unlimited license. Second, in the supernatural as if the Catholic spiritual life, the actual mystical life, faith in the Lord's people, in their daily lives, from the great and wonderful nature, a glimpse of God's wonderful to experience the great God; from daily life, to experience the love of God, they think of the hearts of God, morning and night, then the line prayer, and God fit. Some people dedicate themselves to Christ, the heart often in contact with God, they or their have a contemplative prayer, contemplative prayer, does not recite scriptures, meditation and God only relative, others in all actions, often think to work for the love of God. These dedicated to Christ, only with the heart, instead of prayer, silence and end with God, is a mystical life of prayer, the highest mystical life of prayer is a quiet, peaceful prayer by God disposes, God move call a person, let him or her sedentary, so that his or her mind quietly in front of God, his or her heart action stopped, only love non-stop. This quiet mystical, full of happiness, but can not be sustained long day. It is man's nature to pursue the limitless. Man is created in God's image, his soul is akin to God, with a natural inclination to the limitless. 1.) On the matter of man's original nature, as he is amidst the beauty of the natural world, he is able to intuit and come in contact with the spirit of the limitless. This is a very apparent part of Chinese culture. the scholars and poets of the ages have left ample works on this spirit. The notion of the "union of man and heaven " is the basis of this spirit. The" complete man " exemplifies the pursuit of the 'union of man and heaven'. The" complete man "is characterized by his involvement in the nourishing of heaven and earth. The spirit of the "complete man" is a blending of heaven and earth. The latter part of "The Doctrine of the Mean" discusses "sincerity" in following the "way of heaven ". One just has to diligently pursue this sincerity to become" sincere "." The Doctrine of the Mean "holds that sincerity is what binds heaven and earth, and is the source of the cosmos. Later Confucianists held that sincerity came from the "great ultimate" and was the source of creation. Mankind employed sincerity in the pursuit of their union with heaven and earth. To site an example, poets and scholars of the ages incessantly pursued "quietness" and "stability" . Confucianists interpreted it into their ideal way of life. These all show the spirit of the pursuit of the limitless. 2) On the matter of transcendence of man's original nature, Catholicism advocates a life of the cultivation of the spirit. This in order to pursue a pragmatic mystical life. Those who believe in God can, from daily existence, abstract the beauty and mystery of God from the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Thus intuiting God's greatness. From daily existence, to feeling God's love, to feeling God in one's heart. This comes from daily prayer to a mystical union with God. Those that offer themselves to Christ, have constant contact with God in their heart. They then have a kind of silent prayer. This silent prayer is different than reciting the rosary, for example, in that you only sit in the silent presence of God. Then anything you have to do, becomes focused on your love for God. Those who have offered themselves to Christ, only need to employ their spirit, there is no need for spoken prayer, and they are in contact with God. In this mystical life, the highest attainment is one of silent prayer, silently allowing God to take over. God calls a person, giving them a sort of stillness, allowing their spirit to silently face God. Their spirit becomes motionless, they just incessantly love. This mysticism fills one with happiness, but it is difficult to maintain for long periods everyday

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