JOURNEY IN DARK NIGHT

Authors

  • Thomas Kochumuttom Indian Christian Ashram at Jaiharikhal

Keywords:

Dark Night, Mysticism

Abstract

St. John of the Cross (1542-91), himself a great mystic, wrote on mysticism with clarity and precision, and systematically, too. Mystical phenomena invariably defy human logic, and frequently are beyond empirical verification. They are, therefore, incomprehensible and ineffable, and for that matter scientific treatment of them is not common. John's writings do not disprove this statement. Even so, on the one hand, his works are exceptionally clear, precise, detailed, consistent and systematic and, on the other, he is extremely careful not explain away any of the mysteries and matters of faith that are proper to the world of mysticism. Basically, it is his own mystical experiences that he describes, and that he does on two levels. First, he portrays them in poetry using symbols and figures, which, very expressive and eloquent as they are, are not readily intelligible for the common readers. However, dealing with the author's own experiences, they are authentic and credible.

Author Biography

Thomas Kochumuttom , Indian Christian Ashram at Jaiharikhal

Prof. Dr. Thomas Kochumuttom CMI holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Gregorian University, Rome, a Master's degree in Philosophy from the University of Pune, India, and a doctorate in Buddhism from the University of Lancaster, u.K. He was a resident professor at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK), Bangalore and the Director of the Centre for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) of the same Institute. He continues to serve the Institute as a visiting professor. He has published quite a few books and articles in Comparative Religion and Indian Christian Spirituality. At present, he is the Acharya of an Indian Christian Ashram at Jaiharikhal in the Himalayan state ofUttarakhand, India.

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Published

2011-03-31

How to Cite

Kochumuttom , T. (2011). JOURNEY IN DARK NIGHT. Journal of Dharma, 36(1), 15–38. Retrieved from https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/jd/article/view/478

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