Contemplation does not mean abject surrender to every "mystical" impression that comes in. It is no… — Evelyn Underhill
Contemplation does not mean abject surrender to every "mystical" impression that comes in. It is no sentimental aestheticism or emotional piety to which you are being invited: nor shall the transcending of reason ever be achieved by way of spiritual silliness.
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