Interior Castle (Image Classic): Teresa's Masterpiece of Mystical Literature in Its Most Celebrated English Translation: 6 (Image Classics)

Of Avila Saint Teresa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385036434 ISBN 13: 9780385036436

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1998

A cornerstone book on mystical theology, Interior Castle describes the seven stages of union with God. Using everyday language to explain difficult theological concepts, Teresa of Avila compares the contemplative life to a castle with seven chambers. Tracing the passage of the soul through each successive chamber, she draws a powerful picture of the path toward spiritual perfection. It is the most sublime and mature of Teresa's works, offering profound and inspiring reflections on such subjects as self-knowledge, humility, detachment, and suffering.

One of the most celebrated works on mystical theology in existence, as timely today as when St. Teresa of Avila wrote it centuries ago, this is a treasury of unforgettable maxims on self-knowledge and fulfillment.

Review:

"Not only beautiful, it is remarkably sensual."

A gem of mystical literature made accessible and relevant to the modern spiritual seeker. Sharon Salzberg, bestselling author of Faith
Mirabai Starr is revolutionizing our relationship with the great mystics. Her gorgeous translation of The Interior Castle is an instant classic. Starr has the poet s ear and meditative depth to do perfect justice to Teresa s priceless guide. --Tim Farrington, author of The Monk Downstairs"

-A gem of mystical literature made accessible and relevant to the modern spiritual seeker.- -Sharon Salzberg, bestselling author of Faith
-Mirabai Starr is revolutionizing our relationship with the great mystics. Her gorgeous translation of The Interior Castle is an instant classic. Starr has the poet's ear and meditative depth to do perfect justice to Teresa's priceless guide.- - --Tim Farrington, author of The Monk Downstairs

"A gem of mystical literature made accessible and relevant to the modern spiritual seeker." -Sharon Salzberg, bestselling author of Faith

"Mirabai Starr is revolutionizing our relationship with the great mystics. Her gorgeous translation of The Interior Castle is an instant classic. Starr has the poet's ear and meditative depth to do perfect justice to Teresa's priceless guide." ---Tim Farrington, author of The Monk Downstairs

Book Description:

The first translation of The Interior Castle, one of the world's best-loved spiritual texts, by a non-Catholic