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The Cloud of Unknowing: Embracing Vulnerability and Divine Symphony

The Cloud of Unknowing: Embracing Vulnerability and Divine Symphony

What happens if I relinquish my mental habit of dissecting reality? Suddenly, I will fall into the darkness of unknowing.

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Feb 01, 2024
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“When we reach the end of what we know, that’s where we find God. That’s why St. Dionysius said that the best, most divine knowledge of God is that which is known by not-knowing.” The Cloud of Unknowing

The fallen mind thinks in dualities. It assumes it can know by dissecting and interpreting. It is driven by a deficient sense of self. When we feel we la…

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