Encountering God in Love: Ruysbroeck and Mysticism

Author: (Belgian) Paul Verdeyen
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: When you are deeply moved by a poem or a piece of music, have you ever felt that mysterious sense that rises like a tide? There is mystery in art, and the mystery in nature is even more profound, making one marvel at the lingering charm of "the vast river flows endlessly" when standing on a high place to admire the grand scenery of heaven and earth. Can a nation without a sense of mystery be a creative and great nation? Ancient Chinese culture is no short of the divine meaning that harmonizes with intuition and nature. As the famous Western medieval scholar Ruysbroeck said, "God is the great sea of ebb and flow, surging endlessly."