St John of the Cross (2) - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Christian Mysticism

John of the Cross (1542 -1591) was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. John became a priest in 1567 and considered joining the Carthusian Order where monks lived cloistered in individual cells. He was attracted by the simple and quiet life. However, he encountered Theresa of Avila, a charismatic Carmelite nun. On Nov. 28, 1568, Theresa founded a new monastery. The same day, John changed his name again to John of the Cross. Within a couple years, John and his fellow friars, relocated to a larger site for their monastery. He remained at this location until 1572.
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BEAUTIFUL, a balm to the soul hearing this video of Saint John of the Cross. Dear Sister, thank you for all you are doing for souls hungry to hear the Truth. Bless you.

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It is amazing how the conclusions of the mystics from the so different geographical, cultural and religious Judeo Christian background ressemble those of the other side of the world from Hinduist Buddhist and even Taoist traditions

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Jesus was thought / known to have been studying with the Hindus and or Buddha’s during his disappearance from age 12-30. ❣️🙏

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@@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496 Yes, I recently read that in a book from Osho, stating that Jesus shortcomings were due for trying to adapt the flexible Hindu Vedic teachings to the rigid Judaism. However any claims about Hinduist influence or even more so some trip to that region seem mere speculations. New Testament Jesus is quite different from historical Yeshua, scholars say : www.google.com/amp/s/www.lavanguardia.com/lacontra/20181224/453724246542/jesus-existio.html%3ffacet=amp

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​​@@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496 I understand the sentiment behind that belief but there doesn't seem to be any evidence of it. He was a carpenter's son and especially in older days one stayed at home and learned the trade. There was no need to go into other traditions. He found it all within himself.

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@@ralph0149 I made my comment based on the BBC documentary “Jesus was a Buddhist.” It was an amazing piece of work and the historical evidence is there. Watch it yourself then decide. I’m an open minded person who is willing to change my views based on new evidence, even if it completely contradicts my longest, most heartfelt “feelings.” Most of us have be-LIE-fs based on feelings rather than facts because so often the facts are completely contradictory to our feelings. People will in fact fight to the death over beliefs, opinions and views that they know are false. All wars for example are insanity, people murdering other human beings, perfect strangers thousands of miles away, including women and children who have done nothing to them personally and for what? Beliefs, pride, money, all fear based garbage. Anyway, blah blah. “Jesus was a Buddhist” BBC documentary. Lots of very interesting information. 🙂

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@@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496 I've read some of the evidence and I'm not convinced but I will look into the documentary. For me it doesn't matter where he was at the time but I don't like people trying to rewrite history without some sort of substantiation. It also smacks of cultural appropriation, kind of like nordicists saying that the ancient Romans were blond/blue-eyed. The teachings of Jesus or the Buddha sprang up everywhere around the world in different forms independently of one another. No need to be like the historical equivalent of those people who like to post 'First!' in every comment section. It seems best to heed the message rather than where it came from.

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I love this piece of music with this reading. Friend, do you suppose the Soul desires to know pain? I tend to believe,whatever i seem to experience, its because the Soul wants to know that particular quality. Yet it seems insatiable in this pain understanding. And i wonder when it will deem, Its had enough.

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Adyashanti said his Buddhist nun teacher said this was the greatest piece of Buddhism she ever read (wink, wink): St. John of the Cross: “To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing. To come to possession in all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing. To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to the pleasure you have not you must go by the way in which you enjoy not. To come to the knowledge you have not you must go by the way in which you know not. To come to the possession you have not you must go by the way in which you possess not. To come by the what you are not you must go by a way in which you are not. When you turn toward something you cease to cast yourself upon the all. For to go from all to the all you must deny yourself of all in all. And when you come to the possession of the all you must possess it without wanting anything. Because if you desire to have something in all your treasure in God is not purely your all."

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