Spinoza – Scientifically Consider Human Actions and Desires

Thus the passions … follow from this same necessity and efficacy of nature; they answer to certain definite causes … possess certain properties as worthy of being known … the contemplation in itself affords us delight. I shall, therefore, treat of the nature and strength of the emotions according to the same method, as I employed […]

Contemplative Prayer and the Counterfeits

And now we come to the difference between the contemplative work and its counterfeits such as daydreaming, fantasizing, or subtle reasoning. These originate in a conceited, curious, or romantic mind whereas the blind stirring of love springs from a sincere and humble heart. mythoughts, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, David Reese

And now we come to the difference between the contemplative work and its counterfeits such as daydreaming, fantasizing, or subtle reasoning. These originate in a conceited, curious, or romantic mind whereas the blind stirring of love springs from a sincere and humble heart. mythoughts, thoughts of God, thoughtsofgod, David Reese Cloud of Unknowing, Unknown Author

infinite intellect

What would "infinite intellect" be like? The shear magnitude of the consideration is overwhelming. This blatant limit in our understanding, for I perceive I am not alone and labor to understand ideas and objects. Other ideas remain outside of any human catagories of thought to have ever existed. mythoughts, thoughtsofgod, thoughts of God

Just to consider “infinite intellect” is awe inspiring.  To imagine the shear magnitude of information involved in infinite intellect can be disorientating. Knowing that our understandings limited is inescapable. I am not alone, in that I have to labor to understand ideas and objects which enter my thought. Still there are thoughts or ideas which have yet to […]