So obvious, indeed, is this point of view, that I had at first thought of postponing its publication. Many will feel that in such a time of conflict and horror, when only the most ignorant, disloyal, or apathetic can hope for quietness of mind, a book which deals with that which is called the contemplative attitude to existence is wholly out of place. THE SECOND FORM OF CONTEMPLATIONĬHAPTER IX.This little book, written during the last months of peace, goes to press in the first weeks of the great war. THE FIRST FORM OF CONTEMPLATIONĬHAPTER VIII. THE PREPARATION OF THE MYSTICĬHAPTER VII. It is a natural human activity, no more involving the great powers and sublime experiences of the mystical saints and philosophers than the ordinary enjoyment of music involves the special creative powers of the great musician."ĬHAPTER III. This amount of mystical perception-this 'ordinary contemplation', as the specialist call it, -is possible to all men: without it, they are not wholly alive. Thus he may become aware of the universe that the spiritual artist is always trying to disclose to the race.
In this work, she explores meditation, spirituality, mindfulness, recollection, contemplation and mystical life.īegin with Evelyn Underhill a journey of peace today on the path to a better, more balanced life.Įxcerpt: " Therefore it is to a practical mysticism that the practical man is here invited: to a training of his latent faculties, a bracing and brightening of his languid consciousness, an emancipation from the fetters of appearance, a turning of his attention to new levels of the world. Underhill's little book on the topic deserves to be read since it is still used in most courses that discuss mysticism and still attracts contemporary spiritual seekers.
For her, true mysticism is, first of all, active and practical, an organic life process in which the whole self is engaged, rather than simply an intellectual apprehension. Evelyn Underhill was one of the greatest spiritual writers of the twentieth century.
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