The Interior Castle or the Mansions
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The Interior Castle or the Mansions by Of Avila Saint Teresa
This spiritual autobiography was originally intended as a series of addresses to the nuns of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, the order which St Teresa founded. The book contains advice and direction on themes ranging from self-knowledge and humility to detachment and suffering. St Teresa compares the human soul to a castle, equipped with many mansions. The key to entering this castle is prayer. Following St Teresa's spiritual pilgrimage, the reader enters the first mansion of humility and then the succeeding manions of practising prayer, meditation, the prayer of quiet, the prayer of union with God, before entering the central mansion where God resides and where the most special spiritual blessings are to be received.
Teresa, Of Avila: - Baptized as Teresa Sanchez de Cepeda y Ahumada (1515And#8212;1582), Teresa of Avila, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, author during the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be a founder of the Discalced Carmelites, along with John of the Cross. Her books, which include her autobiography (The Life of Teresa of Jesus) and her seminal work The Interior Castle, are an integral part of Spanish Renaissance literature, as well as Christian mysticism and Christian meditation practices.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340426890 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340426896 |
| Title | The Interior Castle or the Mansions |
| Author | Of Avila Saint Teresa |
| Series | Christian Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Year published | 1988-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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