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Emphasizes the limitations of human language in describing the divine, suggesting that God can be known by understanding what God is not rather than what God is.

A spiritual crisis on the mystic path where the individual feels abandoned by God, leading to profound insights into the nature of suffering and purification.

The philosophical teaching that the human soul can merge with the divine essence, suggesting that there is no complete separation between the divine and human.

A metaphorical depiction of the spiritual journey one takes towards God, characterized by increasingly purifying stages leading up to divine union.

An allegorical depiction of the mystical process of the soul's purification and ascent to divine union, frequently used to instruct and inspire the faithful.

The ultimate goal of the mystic, where the individual soul merges with the Divine, emphasizing the loss of the ego and a direct, personal experience of God.

A text emphasizing the importance of faith and surrender to the unknown as one cannot penetrate the cloud of unknowing with reason alone, symbolizing the limits of human comprehension.

Describes the initial stage of the mystical journey, involving the cleansing and detachment from material desires and sinful inclinations.

The ultimate direct self-communication of God to the individual, a transformative experience granting the highest bliss and understanding.