Ascent to Nothingness : The Ascent to God

John is a witness to the God who longs to encounter each one of us with the passion of a lover. Viewed by some as one of the greatest Spanish poets, by others as a forbidding advocate of renunciation, John was declared Doctor of the Church for his unique contribution to Catholic spiritual practice. Yet the essence of the real Fray Juan de la Cruz is not easy to pin down. In this book the author, a Carmelite of Mary immaculate, lays bare the heart of John's message: God can only encounter us in his fullness if we are empty of everything that is not God.

Alex Kurian is a Carmelite of Mary Immaculate.

Acknowledgements	p. 11
Abbreviations	p. 13
Diagrams	p. 14
General Introduction	p. 25
Nada Spirituality of John of the Cross: Background and Foundations	p. 25
Nada: The Path of the Perfect Spirit	p. 69
The Progressive Steps of Nada	p. 115
Aspects of Nada: 'The Womb' of the 'Awakened Self'	p. 187
General Conclusion	p. 235
Bibliographical note	p. 239
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Ascent to Nothingness : The Ascent to God According to John of the Cross

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