Ayin: The Concept of Nothingness in Jewish Mysticism
The Problem of Pure Consciousness March 29, 1990 Daniel C Matt 48 citations
Abstract There is allure and terror in mystical portrayals of nothingness: Eckhart’s Nichts, John of the Cross’s nada, the Taoist wu, the Buddhist sunyata. Despite appearances, these terms do not express an identical meaning since each mystic names the nameless from within a realm of discourse shaped by his own training, outlook, and language. My aim here is to trace the development of the...