The Interior Castle

The acclaimed modern translation of St. Teresa of Avila's classic book on spiritual awareness and guidance

Celebrated for almost five centuries as a master of spiritual literature, 16th-century saint Teresa of Avila is one of the most beloved religious figures in history. Overcome one day by a mystical vision of a crystal castle with seven chambers, each representing a different stage in spiritual development, Teresa immediately wrote The Interior Castle. Probably her most important and widely studied work, it guides the spiritual seeker through each stage of development until the soul's final union with the divine. Free of religious dogma, this modern translation renders St. Teresa's work a beautiful and practical set of teachings for seekers of all faiths in need of spiritual guidance. It also places this classic book on spirituality --a gem of mystical literature made accessible and relevant to the modern spiritual seeker -Sharon Salzberg--in a contemporary context, reasserting its literary importance even after more than 400 years.

Author: Teresa Of Avila
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 07/06/2004
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.48h x 5.16w x 0.85d
ISBN13: 9781594480058
ISBN10: 1594480052
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Inspirational
- Religion | Mysticism
- Religion | Christianity | Catholic

About the Author
Mirabai Starr is a professor of philosophy, religious studies, and Spanish at the University of New Mexico who has studied a wide variety of religious traditions including Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Mirabai is an accomplished translator and fiction writer who brings the sensibilities of both seeker and scholar to her translations. Her most recent work is the translation of St. John of the Cross's mystical writings, Dark Night of the Soul.