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The Awakening Ground : a Guide to Contemplative Mysticism by Smith, David Chaim is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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"A guide to the practice of contemplation as a living mystical pursuit [bullet] Introduces six stages of mystical contemplation to break the habits and reflexes of the ordinary mind and expose the awakening ground from which meaning arises [bullet] Each stage is illustrated by original art that elaborates the stage's main tendency, kabbalistic implications, and symbolic functioning [bullet] Draws upon the 13th-century kabbalistic text The Fountain of Wisdom, 17th-century alchemical texts, and writings of Isaac the Blind and other masters Contemplation begins with intellectual understanding. As contemplation deepens, the mind shifts from the accumulation of data to the unfolding of direct gnostic apprehension. This dissolves the idea that outer and inner or personal and cosmic distinctions exist, allowing phenomena to return to its basis as a single, uninterrupted continuum. As the mind becomes dwarfed by the sheer immensity of this vast wholeness, the character of meaning begins to change. Meaning's fullness shapes the mind rather than the mind's reflexes and habits shaping meaning. Meaning passes beyond the experiences that an individual uses to define themselves in the world, yet
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Smith, David Chaim
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions International, Limited
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620555330
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Christian, Philosophy, Judaism
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14