That's kind of the point of the book. She is trying to bring mysticism down to Earth, as it were. She wants to show that not only monks can do it.
--- In [email protected], <billsm...@...> wrote: > > DP, > > I haven't heard of this book, but it does sound interesting. > > I don't, however, associate mysticism with zen, or with `seeing the world as > it is' (which I do associate with zen). How could anyone call that > mysticism? Or with spiritualism as so many are wont to do? > > Bill! > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of DP > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 9:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Zen] Practical Mysticism - Evelyn Underhill > > > I recently downloaded this ebook from a public domain site (the book is > nearly 100 year old) and I have to say I'm very impressed with it. Underhill > was an ANglo-Catholic, but her main focus is on how anyone can appreciate > the mysticism of everyday life by seeing the world as it is, without > categorization. I think this sounds very Zen, and I wonder if anyone else > had read it. > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5429 (20100906) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5429 (20100906) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
