The Mystic Will: Based Upon a Study of the Philosophy of Jacob Boehme
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Hardcover, 284 pages
Published May 23rd 2010 by Kessinger Publishing
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Feb 24, 2016Phil Calandra rated it really liked it
This clearly is the best and most comprehensive book which I have read on the life and mysticism of Jacob Boehme vis-a vis the political and religious climate of the period. The author, Howard Brinton, explains Jacob Boehme's mysticism in very understandable terms in ways in which other books have not succeeded in doing. Furthermore, the author has succeeded in interpreting several passages in various books written by Jacob Boehme which, heretofore, have been totally incomprehensible. The author further states that Jacob Boehme's philosophy was in constant modification which can be seen in his successive writings. This may have been in Boehme's difficulty in interpreting his own mysticism.
The author's main contention is that there are two wills in man, one which is directed outwards into nature toward the finite, and the other which is directed toward the infinite. The mystical experience is whereby "God" and the "Soul" are united in an indivisible experience which no symbol can adequately represent. The author contends that "God" is the Being of all beings and we are "gods" in Him through which He reveals Himself. Man can only divine things by identifying with the Divine. "Not I" (the ego) that knows but the "I am that I am" knows . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Boehme insists that man retains his individuality in this process. As aforementioned, although this book gives insight into Boehme which most other books fail to do, this is a complicated book which must be read and studied repeatedly. I believe this book is a valuable reference source and I would highly recommend it. (less)
The author's main contention is that there are two wills in man, one which is directed outwards into nature toward the finite, and the other which is directed toward the infinite. The mystical experience is whereby "God" and the "Soul" are united in an indivisible experience which no symbol can adequately represent. The author contends that "God" is the Being of all beings and we are "gods" in Him through which He reveals Himself. Man can only divine things by identifying with the Divine. "Not I" (the ego) that knows but the "I am that I am" knows . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Boehme insists that man retains his individuality in this process. As aforementioned, although this book gives insight into Boehme which most other books fail to do, this is a complicated book which must be read and studied repeatedly. I believe this book is a valuable reference source and I would highly recommend it. (less)
