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John of Ruysbroeck (1293-1381) was a mystic and theologian whose life and writings had a profound impact on posterity, particularly in the field of mysticism.

The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage

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Ifs Light United Divine Personality Losing All Things Eternity Infinite Intuition Contemplation

Author:John of Ruysbroeck

“The love of Jesus is at once avid and generous. All that He has, all that He is, He gives; all that we are, all that we have, He takes.”

Love Giving Christian Religion Jesus Prayer Generosity Generous Avid

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“If above all things we would taste God, and feel eternal life in ourselves, we must go forth into God with our feeling, above reason; and there we must abide, onefold, empty of ourselves, and free from images, lifted up by love into the simple bareness of our intelligence.”

Ifs Feels Reason Feelings Simple Taste Eternal All Things Empty Cooking Eternal Life

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“When love has carried us above all things into the Divine Dark, there we are transformed by the Eternal Word Who is the image of the Father; and as the air is penetrated by the sun, thus we receive in peace the Incomprehensible Light, enfolding us, and penetrating us.”

Light Father Dark Sun Air Divine Eternal All Things Transformed

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“Contemplation places us in a purity and radiance which is far above our understanding.”

Understanding Meditation Contemplation Purity Radiance

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“God creates the world anew in each moment.”

World Moments Creation

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“The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will.”

Goodness Holiness

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“Knowledge of ourselves teaches us whence we come, where we are and whither we are going. We come from God and we are in exile; and it is because our potency of affection lends towards God that we are aware of this state of exile.”

States Knowledge Teach Affection Exile Potency

Author:John of Ruysbroeck

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Born: 1293
Died: December 2, 1381
Known for: Author
Quotes: 8

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