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A Study Edition, with Introduction, Commentary, Discussion Questions, Glossary, and a fully linked Index. St. Teresa of Avila is an unsurpassed teacher of Christian prayer and spirituality, and in The Way of Perfection she is at her best. Now, with the help of this study edition, everyone can enjoy the benefits of her wisdom. In The Way of Perfection, St. Teresa gives practical counsels and advice on prayer, destined originally for the few nuns who embraced the reformed Carmelite life she established. As a handbook for spiritual formation, it presented them with the basic Christian spirituality undergirding their Constitutions and Rule. Over the centuries, the book's appeal has reached far beyond the walls of Carmelite monasteries, and The Way of Perfection has become a spiritual classic. More and more today, Teresa's instructions speak to all those interested in prayer, providing them with basic guidelines for praying and showing how to avoid potential pitfalls. But as the readership and interest grow, so does the need for some help in working with this sixteenth-century text. The principles and teachings in Teresa's book, first presented within the limited horizons of her own situation, clearly lend themselves to broader applications, and can work well in all walks of life. This study edition-with its introduction, commentary, notes, discussion questions, glossary, and a fully linked Index-provides what is needed to assist contemporary readers in making these applications and delving more deeply into the text's spiritual riches.
This classic of the interior life and Christian mysticism by the sainted 16th-century Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun focuses on the practice of prayer. Modern readers will appreciate its warmth and accessibility.
"The Way of Perfection is a masterful work written by Saint Teresa of Jesus, a leading figure in the history of Christian mysticism and spirituality. First published in the 16th century, this work has become an essential reference for all those who seek to deepen their spiritual life and achieve a more intimate connection with the divine. Throughout its forty-two chapters, Saint Teresa immerses us in a profound and revealing journey. With captivating prose and a poetic style, the author guides us on a journey through the paths of the soul, revealing the secrets of union with God and showing us the way to spiritual perfection. From the very beginning of the book, St Teresa captivates us with her frankness and sincerity. She speaks from her own experience, sharing her struggles, challenges and triumphs on the spiritual path. Through her narrative, she invites us to reflect on our own inner life and offers us practical advice for moving forward on the path to perfection. The book focuses on the importance of prayer and contemplation as fundamental tools for achieving union with God. St Teresa teaches us how to cultivate a life of constant and profound prayer, emphasising the importance of interior recollection and full attention to the divine presence. She also encourages us to seek solitude and silence as spaces conducive to encountering the divine. In "The Way of Perfection", St. Teresa also addresses the importance of humility, obedience and total surrender to the will of God. She exhorts us to renounce our ego and worldly desires, inviting us to embrace virtue and to follow the example of Christ in our daily lives. Through his words, we discover the beauty and transformative power of a life centred on love and selfless service. The book is not only limited to the spiritual dimension, but also touches on practical aspects of daily life. St Teresa offers advice on the importance of discipline, perseverance and the good use of time. She encourages us to live in a balanced way, devoting time to both our earthly responsibilities and our inner life. "The Way of Perfection is a work of profound wisdom and literary beauty. Through reading it, we find a reliable and valuable guide that takes us by the hand on our spiritual journey. It challenges us, inspires us and invites us to go beyond our limits, to seek transcendence and to discover fulfilment in communion with the divine.
An anthology of English translations of primary texts of the Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) school of Daoism.
God has worked into every human heart a deep desire for perfection. That desire is manifested in the admiration which all men have for excellence in the different objects or pursuits to which they attach value. In the believer who yields himself wholly to God, this desire fastens itself upon God's wonderful promises, and inspires a prayer like that of M'Cheyne: "Lord, make me as holy as a pardoned sinner can be made." The more we learn to desire this full conformity to God's will, for the consciousness that we are always pleasing to Him, we will see that all this must come as a gift direct from heaven. This gift is the full outbirth in us of the life of God, the inbreathing of the Holy Spirit of Jesus in those who are wholly yielded to His indwelling and rule. Trusting ever less to men's thoughts and teachings, we will retire often into the secret of God's presence, in the assurance that the more we see God's face, and hear the secret voice that comes direct from Him, "BE PERFECT," the more will the Holy Spirit dwelling within us unfold the heavenly fulness and power of the words, and make them, as God's words, bring and give and create the very thing He speaks. In the hope that these simple meditations may help some of God's children to go on to Perfection, I commit them and myself to the Blessed Father's teaching and keeping. by Andrew Murray
THE convent of St. Joseph at Avila having been inaugurated on August 24, 1562, and the storms occasioned by its foundation having somewhat subsided, St. Teresa received permission from the Provincial, Fray Angel de Salazar, to leave the monastery of the Incarnation and join her new community; she crossed the threshold of that ‘Paradise’, as our Lord vouchsafed to call it, about Mid-Lent, 1563, never to leave the enclosure again—as she fervently hoped. She did not know then that God had destined her to more arduous work which would compel her to sally forth and establish convent after convent in distant parts of Spain. Her sojourn at St. Joseph’s only lasted four and a half years, but, as she says, it was the happiest time of her life. The convent was small and poor, the observance as strict as human nature, strengthened by grace, can bear, but she enjoyed to the full the peace which, after the many struggles graphically described in the Life, had at length been granted her. Aeterna Press
Despite current common fancy idea that world is accelerating toward destruction all modern trends shows that world is heading toward perfection. This book is a global analysis on today’s everyday human life trends and ways for personal and humankind perfect development. Humanity is now approaching its final stage towards perfection. Moreover, we see that everybody is working hard to reach perfection. We notice it on all levels: individual, family, society, global. Recently, people are striving toward perfection more than ever. It’s no wonder, because now, thanks to God, there are more possibilities to do it than ever during history. We see on the news that this tendency toward perfection now takes form in competition toward perfection. These rushes for perfection entertain different forms: from professional, almost perfect global businesses to catastrophic ... Share Your Ideas Where Is Humanity heading in social networks with hash tag #HumankindonSteptoPerfection