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| 17. | How and by what means those who persevere in longing may reach spiritual rest; and concerning three aspects of the divine life and the innocence that is obtained through this life | 206 |
| 18. | Concerning the most high Being in which naked Souls stripped of all worldly attachments and self-will., naughted Souls who have reached a state of spiritual "nothingness" or total self-effacement before God., or clarified Souls that have been purified and enlightened by divine light. souls exist | 207 |
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| 1. | Concerning three ways to know that a soul has not yet reached peace, but is still "begging" In this context, "begging" refers to a soul that is still striving or searching for spiritual fulfillment rather than resting in the presence of God.; and what paradise is | 209 |
| 2. | How it is to be understood that the thief was in paradise on the day he died, even though our Lord did not enter heaven before His Ascension The event where Jesus Christ ascended into heaven forty days after his resurrection. | 211 |
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| 1. | How those who live in complete freedom rest in a state of pure naught A mystical state of "nothingness" where the soul is emptied of individual desire and thought to be filled by the Divine. without thinking | 213 |
| 2. | What those who exist in a state of Being above their own thoughts actually do | 214 |
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| 1. | How those who possess spiritual sovereignty Refers to a state of spiritual mastery and freedom from the constraints of the lower self. alone can know and experience the life described in this book | 216 |
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| 1. | The great difference between various ranks of angels, and also how the souls described in this book compare to others; and why they consider themselves to be in the best state | 218 |