Cloud of Unknowing

This beautiful, extraordinary and timeless book by an anonymous 14th century author is one of the greatest mystical treatises of any time in any religion. It is to be most warmly recommended to all true and sincere students of mysticism. It radiates the warmth of St. Francis de Sales, touches in a u......more

Not a book for amateurs or spiritual tourists...only for serious readers with enough foundation to relate constructively to the message. Can be confusing at times ...I would recommend to someone with enough time for meditation and reflection (in solitude) and not to read on a vacation (especially wi......more

An esoteric medieval Christian text 17 January 2015 Well, most authors that I know want as many people to read their book as possible, yet with this guy (whoever he was, though it is believed that he was a monk) opens, and closes, the book with who he doesn't want to read this book, which is basicall......more

How I loved this book! I was in high school and I wanted to be a nun. (Not that I carefully thought about all that would entail.) I was young and I was in love. Somehow I found out about "The Cloud of Unknowing," which I made my business to read. As a New York kid, I could go to the "great public libr......more

In The Cloud of Unknowing, an anonymous 14th-century monk, a master of the practice of Christian contemplation, explores both the philosophy/theology behind the practice and the method of practice itself. He writes particularly for an unidentified younger monk who is considering the call to a contem......more