from Etty Hillesum: Essential Writings, editor Annemarie Kidder:
“Mystics are people who begin their quest for wisdom or for God
not in the world of externals but in the microcosm of their own soul.
There they allow themselves to be fully present
to the experiences of a deep-felt joy or sorrow, of beauty or suffering,
of gain or loss, so that these opposing poles might in time
reconcile and grow and ripen into a harmonious whole.
Once this inner harmony has grown from within
and wells up as a peace that defies all rational explanation,
mystics can carry this inner harmony into the world,
thus becoming catalysts in the transformation of the world.”
not in the world of externals but in the microcosm of their own soul.
There they allow themselves to be fully present
to the experiences of a deep-felt joy or sorrow, of beauty or suffering,
of gain or loss, so that these opposing poles might in time
reconcile and grow and ripen into a harmonious whole.
Once this inner harmony has grown from within
and wells up as a peace that defies all rational explanation,
mystics can carry this inner harmony into the world,
thus becoming catalysts in the transformation of the world.”
Also:
Etty Hillesum:
An interrupted life & Letters from Westerbork
An interrupted life & Letters from Westerbork
PDF HERE
I read the second book, last year I think, and fell in love with Etty. She touched my heart. What an amazing woman during the holocaust. She was known as a Mystic of the Holocaust - such a horrific time in history. She was a bit of a philosopher as well... Had forgotten about the other book, Essential Writings. Will read that one as well... _/\_
ReplyDeleteIndeed, amazing woman....Hard to imagine her ordeal and her incredible show of Love in this hell on earth...Respect...🧡
DeleteWould you please correct the spelling of my name, Annemarie.
DeleteDone...Sorry about that & thanks for letting me know.
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