Learn to be empty of all things, both inwardly and outwardly, and you will realize that I am God.
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Ascent of Mount Carmel by St. John of the Cross is a systematic mystical treatise outlining the path of the soul's ascent to God through the active and passive purifications of the senses and the spirit. St. John draws on scripture and deep contemplative experience to map the stages of spiritual growth with extraordinary precision and depth. Together with Dark Night of the Soul, this work forms the cornerstone of Carmelite mysticism and one of the greatest guides to the contemplative life in any tradition.
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One attains Perfect Knowledge when one sees God in man.
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.
Because you desired wisdom above all else, and did not ask for victory over your enemies, or riches, or long life, I will give you not only the wisdom you asked for to rule my people righteously, but also the things you did not ask for: riches, wealth, and glory, so that there will be no king like you before or after you.
All knowledge is useless unless it is applied through work, and all work is meaningless unless it is done with love. When you work with love, you connect yourself with yourself, with others, and with God.
Listening to His Name destroys suffering and sin, and the devotee acquires the qualities of generosity, contentment, and knowledge.