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Saint Teresa of Avila - Interior Castle - Christian Mystic
A selection of key points from St Teresa of Avila's teachings on the Seventh Mansion - a metaphor for Ultimate Liberation or Enlightenment.
Taken from the book "Interior Castle" - translated and edited by E.Allison Peers.
St Teresa of Ávila (March 28, 1515 – October 4, 1582) was a prominent Carmelite nun and Spanish mystic. St Teresa had many mystical experiences she tried to reflect in poems. She took an active role in the Carmelite order and was later canonised a saint by the Roman Catholic church.
Music:
Alleluia Vidum - performed by Academy of St. Martins in the Field.
Choir Chants - Meditative Mind
Miserere Mei Deus - Mozart - performed by New College Choir, Oxford