Welcome to Season 5 of Turning to the Mystics. In this episode, Kirsten Oates and James Finley are turning to the anonymous mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. Throughout this season, we will work with the text and explore the foundations of contemplation practice.
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Mar 2022
The Cloud of Unknowing: Session 1
This is the first session that focuses on the mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from The Cloud of Unknowing, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and fini ... Show More
39m 1s
Mar 2022
Dialogue 1: The Common Life
This is the first dialogue that focuses on the mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. In this episode, Jim and Kirsten discuss Session 1 where Jim talks about the first of four phases in The Cloud of Unknowing, the common life. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by th ... Show More
49m 18s
Mar 2022
The Cloud of Unknowing: Session 2
This is the second session that focuses on the mystical text, The Cloud of Unknowing. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with a passage from The Cloud of Unknowing, and reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and fin ... Show More
39m 40s
Feb 2020
Bonus: Richard Rohr & James Finley on Turning to the Mystics
In this bonus episode, Living School Faculty James (Jim) Finley and Kirsten Oates join Richard Rohr and Paul Swanson (Brie sadly wasn't there!) in conversation about the contemplative journey, what it was like to be guided by Thomas Merton, Jim's trauma work, and their new podcas ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2025
how to surrender to the mystery and let go your need for certainty
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15m 55s
Feb 2023
Chapter Seven, Section Five: Portals into the Unmanifested - Silence
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8m 16s
Jan 2023
Chapter Seven, Section Two: Portals into the Unmanifested - The Source of Chi
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<p>In this episode, we cover Chapter Seven, Section Two: Portals into the Unmanifested - The Source of Chi</p>
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8m 57s
Sep 2022
Chapter Five, Section Four: The State of Presence - Realizing Pure Consciousness
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<p>In this episode, we cover Chapter Five, Section Four: The State of Presence - Realizing Pure Consciousness</p>
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23m 3s
Aug 2022
Chapter Five, Section One: The State of Presence - It's Not What You Think It Is
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<p>In this episode, we cover Chapter Five, Section One: The State of Presence - It's Not What You Think It Is</p>
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7m 39s
Sep 2022
Chapter Five, Section Two: The State of Presence - The Esoteric Meaning of "Waiting"
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6m 37s
Jan 2023
Chapter Seven, Section Four: Portals into the Unmanifested - Other Portals
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9m 48s
Jan 2023
Chapter Seven, Section Three: Portals into the Unmanifested - Dreamless Sleep
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<p>In this episode, we cover Chapter Seven, Section Three: Portals into the Unmanifested - Dreamless Sleep</p>
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5m 22s