That's great. Thanks for posting it. Thanks too, to Barry for the link to that other site. there's some good stuff there.
--- In [email protected], gullible fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I find it a good reminder that Christianity, in > > spite of what the > > religion has become, has deep roots in mysticism and > > *MYSTERY*. > > I like this one, by John of the Cross: > > I entered into unknowing, > and there I remained unknowing > transcending all knowledge. > > I entered into unknowing, > yet when I saw myself there, > without knowing where I was, > I understood great things; > I will not say what I felt > for I remained in unknowing > transcending all knowledge. > > That perfect knowledge > was of peace and holiness > held at no remove > in profound solitude; > it was something so secret > that I was left stammering, > transcending all knowledge. > > I was so 'whelmed, > so absorbed and withdrawn, > that my senses were left > deprived of all their sensing, > and my spirit was given > an understanding while not understanding, > transcending all knowledge. > > He who truly arrives there > cuts free from himself; > all that he knew before > now seems worthless, > and his knowledge so soars > that he is left in unknowing > transcending all knowledge. > > The higher he ascends > the less he understands, > because the cloud is dark > which lit up the night; > whoever knows this > remains always in unknowing > transcending all knowledge. > > This knowledge in unknowing > is so overwhelming > that wise men disputing > can never overthrow it, > for their knowledge does not reach > to the understanding of not understanding, > transcending all knowledge. > > And this supreme knowledge > is so exalted > that no power of man or learning > can grasp it; > he who masters himself will, > with knowledge in unknowing, > always be transcending. > > And if you should want to hear: > this highest knowledge lies > in the loftiest sense > of the essence of God; > this is a work of his mercy, > to leave one without understanding, > transcending all knowledge. > > --- hermandan0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A dozen or 14 years ago I was at a Baroque choir > > Christmas concert and > > they sang a piece by Jacob Handl. The verse was > > short and without > > elaboration but the translation struck me and stayed > > with me all these > > years--even though the composers name was elusive > > and I never saw the > > piece again--because it reminded me of the verse > > from Upanishads: > > > > "pUrnamada: pUrnamidam > > pUrnAt pUrnamudachyate; > > pUrnasya pUrnamAdAya > > pUrnam evAvashishyate" > > > > Which roughly translates in part as: > > > > From the Fullness came this Universe; > > Although fullness came out of Fullness, > > Fullness did not become any less Full, > > since Fullness remains ever full! > > > > Today, thanks to Google, Wikipedia, and the Choral > > Public Domain > > Library (cdpl.org) I was able to find again the > > composer, the sheet > > music and the translation. > > > > I find it a good reminder that Christianity, in > > spite of what the > > religion has become, has deep roots in mysticism and > > *MYSTERY*. > > > > Merry Christmas FFLers. > > hd > > > > > http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Mirabile_Mysterium_%28Jacob_Handl%29 > > > > > > Original text and translations > > > > Latin text > > Mirabile mysterium declaratur hodie, > > innovantur naturae; Deus homo factus est; > > id quod fuit, permansit, et quod non erat, > > assumpsit, non commixtionem passus neque divisionem. > > > > English translation > > A wondrous mystery is declared today, > > an innovation is made upon nature; > > God is made man; that which he was, > > he remains, and that which he was not, > > he takes on, suffering neither commixture nor > > division. > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
