A collection of medieval mystical guides offering practical instruction in contemplative prayer and union with the divine, urging the seeker to relinquish intellectual striving and enter a receptive, loving awareness beyond concepts. The works teach that God is approached not by reasoning or images but by humble self-emptying, a concentrated act of love or a single receptive word that pierces the veil separating the soul from divine presence; they stress simplicity, vigilance against pride and speculative theology, and give pastoral counsel for novices and spiritual directors. Written in a direct, ascetic tone, the texts outline a path of purgation and contemplative “unknowing” that leads to intimate, experiential communion with God rather than doctrinal knowledge.

A compact collection of medieval mystical sermons and treatises that probe the soul’s direct union with the divine, insisting on radical inner detachment and the ‘birth’ of God in the soul through contemplative surrender. Written in paradoxical, aphoristic language, it emphasizes the via negativa and the ground of the soul, challenges reliance on external forms of religiosity, and offers practical guidance for a transformative inner life centered on letting go so the divine can act through the person.