Fullness of Joy

Fullness of Joy

The Prayer of Recollection: A Classic Mystical Practice as Taught by Evelyn Underhill

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Carl McColman
Nov 24, 2020
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Contemplative spirituality has its own jargon, and this “language of prayer” evolves over time. Nowadays you’ll find students of the mystical path speaking about meditation, nonduality, mindfulness and heightened consciousness, whereas a century ago you’d be more likely to encounter terminology like mental prayer, unitive life, recollection and rapture.

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