The unnamed 14th Century mystic urges us to seek God, not through knowledge or work of our mind, but through intense contemplation, motivated by love and stripped of all thought. This is brought about by putting all thoughts and desires under a ‘cloud of forgetting’, and thereby piercing with a ‘dart of longing love’ the cloud of unknowing that lies between us and God.

The Cloud of Unknowing

As Russia goes to war against Japan, Tolstoy urges those at all levels of society, from the Tsar down to the common soldier, to consider their actions in the light of Christ's teaching, “that every man bethink himself, and ask himself, who is he, why he lives, and what he should and should not do."

Bethink Yourselves!

S D Gordon covers some challenging ground concerning prayer, in an accessible way. It’s very much in line with the teaching about prayer that I’m used to, so it was not only a pleasure to record, but pressed home some important points.

Quiet Talks on Prayer

Tolstoy expounds on the doctrine of Christ, and how the teaching of the church has annulled Christ’s commandments and replaced them with dogma. A meaty and powerful work, which would be followed by ‘The Kingdom of God is Within You’.

The recording took me two-and-a-half years from start to finish, but I was determined to complete it.

What I Believe

Here’s a lovely blog post introducing Librivox, and recommending O Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”. Looks like a great listen for Christmas.

Many thanks to Joni...