An edition of Camino de perfección
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The way of perfection
by Teresa of Avila
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A seminal work of Spanish mysticism, Teresa of Avila's The Way of Perfection describes the practices and qualities of a prayerful life devoted to Christ
. She discusses a variety of maxims related to the practice of prayer and concludes with a thought-provoking commentary on the Lord's Prayer. A work of sublime mystical beauty, The Way of Perfection is above all a treatise of utter simplicity that offers lucid instruction to all seekers of a more meaningful way of life.
Although it was written over 500 years ago solely for the nuns of her convent, her devotion continues to instruct and inspire believers today.
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The Way of Perfection
1997, Tan Books & Publishers, Tan Books, TAN Books
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0895556022 9780895556028
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Book called The way of perfection
Why I founded this Convent and established such strict rules
Why we should ignore the body's necessities and the good that comes from poverty
The three things that are important for the spiritual life
Appeal to love one's neighbor and warning about the harm done by individual friendships
Perfect love
Spiritual love and some advice on how to achieve it
The benefits of detachment from all earthly things
Why we must avoid our families and how we can find our true spiritual friends
How to attain the virtue of self-detachment and humility
On self-sacrifice and how to attain it even in times of sickness
Why the true lover of God must not care about life and honor
How true wisdom can be attained by sacrifice and renunciation of the world's standards of wisdom
Why we should not bear witness to any spirit that is not God's spirit
Why we are not exempt from unjust accusations and the gains such accusations bring
On the difference between perfect contemplation and mental prayer
Why all people are not destined to be contemplatives and the long road to contemplation
Why the trials of contemplatives are greater than those of others
Prayer
Why we always have consolation on the road of prayer
Why it is so important to have great determination in the practice of prayer
Mental prayer
Why it is important to continue along the road of prayer and not turn back
Vocal prayer
The great blessings of practicing vocal prayer perfectly
The great blessings of the practice of vocal prayer
The first words of the our Father and God's great love
The prayer of recollection and the ways we can make it a habit
The prayer of recollection
The words in the our Father : hallowed be your name, your kingdom come
The prayer of quiet
The words of the our Father : your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
The words of the our Father : give us this day our daily bread
The words of the our ather: gives us this day our daily bread, and why these words are perfect for reading after the reception of the most Holy Sacrament
The recollection that we should practice after Communion
The words of the our Father : forgive us our debts
The excellence of the our Father
The words of the our Father : do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Different temptations and how we may be freed from them
Why we should always walk in God's love to avoid temptations
The fear of God and why we must avoid venial sins
The last words of the our Father : deliver us from evil.
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