Author: Burnham, Sophy
Title: THE EXSTATIC JOURNEY. The transforming power of mystical experience.
Description: New York, Ballantine Books, 1997. 1st edition 323 pp. halfcloth with dustjacket. Threaded through her own story, Burnham gives us scores of firsthand accounts of mystical encounters as recorded by ordinary people today, as well as by saints, seers, ecstatics, and holy men and women of every faith. Burnham insightfully and comfortingly shows how their journeys - and ours - are similar, sharing a subtle, unnamed longing; passing through various stages of prayer, introspection, and spiritual awareness; and opening into a single transformative moment of clarity and connection. In addition, Burnham delves into the physical side of mystical awareness, describes the age-old practices that invite mystical awareness, and points out the landmarks that one passes on this extraordinary spiritual journey. near fine

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