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51KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
52The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to …
53B. Alan Wallace — is an author, translator, teacher, researcher, interpreter and Buddhist practitioner interested in the intersections of consciousness studies and scientific disciplines such as psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and physics. Stated simply,… …
54Thomas Keating — Le Père Thomas Keating (né en 1923) est un moine cistercien et un prêtre. Il a étudié à Deerfield Academy, à Yale et à Fordham jusqu’en 1943. Il est le fondateur du mouvement de la prière centralisante (ou « prière recentrante »)… …
55Bernadette Roberts — (born 1931) is a former Carmelite nun and a contemplative in the Catholic tradition.LifeSince early childhood Bernadette Roberts had a number of mystical or contemplative revelations of God as present in nature, as within her, and as entirely… …
56Christian meditation — A woman praying on Candlemas Day, by Marianne Stokes, 1901. Christian meditation is a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to get in touch with and deliberately reflect upon the revelations of God.[1] The word meditation comes… …
57Enclosed religious orders — An enclosed nun. Enclosed religious orders of the Christian church have solemn vows with a strict separation from the affairs of the external world. The term cloistered is synonymous with enclosed. The enclosure is regulated by Catholic church… …
58List of works about Thomas Merton — Below is a bibliography list of publications about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk from The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani.Art criticism*cite book| last =Griffin| first =John H.| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Hidden Wholeness: The Visual… …
59Christian mysticism — Union with Christ is the purpose of Christian mysticism. Christian mysticism refers to the development of mystical practices and theory within Christianity. It has often been connected to mystical theology, especially in the Catholic and Eastern… …
60monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
