From the eleventh into the fourteenth century a major theological controversy arose over a
monastic mystical practice known as Hesychasm.
Titled Visionary New England, this contemporary art exhibition is inspired by the impact and legacy of utopian, spiritualist, and
mystical practices in the region.
The exhibition includes works from his metal box construction series and late white paintings, surveying the breadth of his
uniquely mystical practice, and delving ever further into his references, resonances, and obsessions.
Holy Communion's contemplative and
mystical practices are loosely drawn from the Rule of St. Benedict, and bits and pieces of monastic practice may be seen throughout the congregation.
Their works have had a lasting influence on both Eastern Orthodox and Catholic spirituality, especially regarding the development of contemplative and
mystical practices and theology.
The reason being, it's been sold in pop culture as kind of new age,
mystical practice that seems to magically produce results.
This powerful account of the Lisbon massacre in 1506, when hundreds of Portuguese Jews were killed and burned in the city's square, combines horrifying history with reflections on
the mystical practice of Kabbalah.
Experimenting with different techniques and connecting them to
mystical practices, Ahmed finds a unique answer to the question concerning the perception of truth.