Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage; The Sparkling Stone; The Book of Supreme Truth and Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love

Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage, The Sparkling Stone, The Book of Supreme Truth, and Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love are four works by Jan van Ruysbroeck, a Flemish mystic and writer from the 14th century. Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage is a detailed exploration of the spiritual journey towards union with God. Van Ruysbroeck describes the various stages of this journey, from awakening to the presence of God within oneself to complete union with God. He also discusses the obstacles and challenges that one may encounter along the way and offers guidance on how to overcome them.The Sparkling Stone is a shorter work that focuses on the nature of God and the soul. Van Ruysbroeck explains how the soul can become united with God through contemplation and love.The Book of Supreme Truth is a treatise on the nature of God and the spiritual life. Van Ruysbroeck delves into the mysteries of the Trinity, the Incarnation, and the Eucharist, and offers insights into how these mysteries can be experienced and understood.Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love is a guide to the spiritual journey, outlining the seven stages that one must pass through to reach union with God. Van Ruysbroeck emphasizes the importance of love in this journey, and offers practical advice on how to cultivate love and devotion towards God.Overall, these works offer a rich and profound exploration of the spiritual life, and continue to be widely read and studied by those seeking a deeper understanding of the Christian mystical tradition.Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage; The Sparkling Stone; The Book of Supreme Truth and Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.