Nichifor Crainic Cursurile De Mistica.pdf

I should start by outlining the key themes in his course. Mysticism in Christian theology generally deals with the experience of the divine. Crainic's approach might combine Orthodox Christian mysticism with some nationalist or political ideas. He might view mysticism as a means to transcend the material world and achieve union with God, which could be linked to the Iron Guard's goal of uniting Romania under a nationalist agenda.

This is the core of the PDF. Crainic dissects the "prayer of the heart" (Rugăciunea inimii). Unlike modern self-help books, this course is technical. You will find diagrams of the human body showing the supposed location of the nous (spiritual intellect) and the heart. He explains the psychosomatic method of the Jesus Prayer ("Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner") as a biological and spiritual rhythm. Nichifor Crainic Cursurile De Mistica.pdf

, is a foundational work in Romanian Orthodox theology, originally delivered as lectures at the Faculty of Theology in Bucharest. I should start by outlining the key themes in his course