Augustine, and Thomas a Kempis, and examples from these writers, as well as poets like Keats and Whitman, are sprinkled throughout the book. Underhill was greatly influenced by mystics such as St. She invites the reader to become involved in mysticism, giving simple examples of how it is relevant to everyday people. Topics are addressed broadly, and Chapter 1, "What is Mysticism?" is an enlightening place for those unfamiliar with the topic to begin. It is written, to some extent, with non-Christians in mind, so Underhill is at her simplest here, yet her language is still poetic and enjoyable to read. This shorter work, "Practical Mysticism", is an abridged version of Underhill's theology, and is a perfect starting point for immersion into the subject. Her book, "Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness," is the authoritative text of modern mysticism. "Practical Mysticism is a work by one of the foremost 20th century Christian mystics, Evelyn Underhill.
I actually had to change the audio setting to “slow” to follow some parts, but the print version is very easy to read and I found it entertaining because of her approach.Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. She is not pitching any particular belief system rather she is challenging the reader to re-think what you consider “obvious.” Because that is her objective, audio version might not work alone. But I think Underhill is ingenious at what she attempts to do. I’ve read a lot of books written by believers (of one thing or another) for those who don’t believe, and the books never work we all see things the way we see them. She attempts to open up a spiritual reality to the pragmatic and practical person who truly doesn’t “see the point” of all that stuff, who feels the obvious is, simply, obvious. Underhill takes on a huge challenge in this book. The narration is choppy and lacks pauses but I was still grateful to find it in audio at all.
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