The art of letting go
Sacred sounds and rhythms
Spaces built for awe
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007skaty Wu Wei and the Tao
Flow like water curves around a stone, finding strength in letting go.
007skaty Derived from the Greek word for emptying in Philippians 2:7, kenosis inspires Christian mystics to surrender their personal will.
007skaty Sufi seekers use constant meditation to quiet the lower self and achieve fana.
007skaty Swipe away distracting thoughts to discover how Mushin creates the empty mind of Zen.
Sufi pickles: The Zen master Takuan Soho, who wrote on the empty mind, also invented the famous yellow pickled radish named after him.
The act of yielding, submitting, or relinquishing control to another power or authority. Theologian A.W. Tozer explored this spiritual release of control in his 1948 book The Pursuit of God.
Which 13th-century German Dominican theologian is famous for teaching that the soul must be empty of all things to let God enter?
007skaty Christian mystics practice the spiritual art of self-emptying known as kenosis
What is the literal translation of the Greek word 'kenosis' used in Christian mystical theology?
Which 11th-century Islamic theologian and philosopher described 'fana' as the ultimate purification of the soul in his work 'Ihya'?
Which 17th-century Zen master wrote 'The Unfettered Mind,' applying the concept of 'mushin' to the art of swordsmanship?
In which 6th-century BCE foundational text did the philosopher Laozi outline the concept of 'wu wei'?