The Dark Night by St. John of the Cross (in Spanish & English)
I'm going to recite.
La noche Oscura The Dark Knight by someone Delacruz Saint John of the cross.
Saint John is considered to be one of the greatest poets in the Spanish language.
But he was also one of the greatest Mystics in the history of Christianity.
So that brings together 2 extraordinary worlds.
Greatness in poetry and.
Depth of spirituality.
When we hear this poem.
At the end, it leaves us with two tastes simultaneously, which is the greatness of it.
It's able to convey in a poetic way as opposed to a prosaic way.
The.
Ascential character of Mystical Experience, which is paradoxical.
Mystical experiences.
Experience that is simultaneously deeply.
Sensorially Rich,
And at the same time, utterly vacuous.
And.
But knighted.
He's able to.
Give us the taste of two things simultaneously.
On the surface, it seems to be talking about.
A young girl sneaking out secretly at night for a romantic.
Adventure.
But of course, it's really a direct description of his own experience.
Of Oneness with the spiritual source.
In a state so deep.
That self in World, as a thing have disappeared.
As but yet.
Their richness.
Has reached?
Its fullest form at exactly the same time in exactly the same experience.
So we can taste after you at the end of the poem.
If you sort of close your eyes.
You'll see you're left with the paradoxical taste.
Of Mystical experience.
A sense of great.
Richness.
And fulfillment.
And a sense of utter vacuity.
Timeless spaceless transparency.
Both at exactly the same time.
Coming from exactly the same source.
And when I know Cheryl's good.
On a dark night.
Call Nancy Asanam orders in flema duh.
On fire.
With longing for love.
ALDI chose a Ventura.
Oh, happy venture.
Sally.
I left.
Since 7 N data.
Unseen.
Estando yummy Casa so several A.
My house
Being still.
At last.
Our scooters.
In darkness.
Is Sarah?
And save.
Polacek rate as Carla.
By the secret stairway.
This for Asada.
Disguised.
ALDI chose a Ventura.
Oh, happy venture.
Our screwed us.
In darkness.
EN Celada.
And conceal.
Standale yummy Casa so sagada.
My house
Being still.
At last.
Then Leno Chardae Tosa.
Into the happy night.
And Secreto.
In secret.
Canadia. maybe? Yeah.
For no one saw me.
Neomi robber Cosa.
And neither did I see anything.
See nought reduce ekia.
Without light.
Or guide.
See No.
Lucky in El Corazon Ardia.
Other than that.
Which burned in my heart?
Acasta madiaba.
This guy did me.
My cell to Calalus Dominio Dia.
More certain than the light.
Of noon.
I don't them esperaba.
To where he awaited.
Can you be and miss sabia?
One well known to me.
And part it on there, Nadia.
Policia.
In a place where no one could find us.
Oh no check gas day.
Oh night that guides.
Or noche 'em up lame *** Kayla Alborada.
Oh night.
More lovely than the light of dawn.
Oh, not checking haunt asti.
Oh night that unites.
A model called a mother.
The lover.
With the Beloved.
A mother NLA model transform other.
And transforms the lover.
Into the Beloved.
And be Patch of Laredo.
On my flowering breast.
Kintaro Potter Solo said Wadalba.
Which I reserved for him alone?
I kettle.
There he dwelt.
Yola Regel ABBA.
And I caressed him.
Yeah, when tired I said Rose.
I ended up.
While these Cedars fanned us with their breeze.
Then I Riddle Amena.
The breeze came over the Castle wall.
Cuando Yo Siska Bellezas Parsia.
As I ran my fingers through his hair.
Console mannose arena.
With his gentle hand.
And Me Quatal area.
He woon did my neck.
Y todos mis and Diddles Spendere.
An suspended.
All my senses.
Academy.
Thus, I dwelt.
He alvida May.
And forgot myself.
ELAC rostral rectally Ness Sobral, a model.
My face resting directly upon the Beloved.
Says so total.
Everything stopped.
Either hammer.
And I was set free.
The handle me with other.
Abandoning my cares.
Entrevaux Suzanne's.
All with Addo.
Forgotten.
Among the lilies.