Contemplation and “Non-doing” in the Christian Tradition: The Case of John of Ruusbroec

A recurrent theme in many forms of contemplative practice is the need to come to a state of outward solitude (i.e., being without distractions); this provides a framework for contemplation, which ultimately can give way to a suspension of all efforts, opening up a state of inner letting-be. This co...

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Main Author: Rob Faesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CERES / KHK Bochum 2023-07-01
Series:Entangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer
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Online Access:https://er.ceres.rub.de/index.php/ER/article/view/10222