A spiritual tradition within Christianity that emphasizes the direct, personal experience of God and the pursuit of spiritual union with the Divine. It involves practices such as contemplative prayer, meditation, and asceticism, seeking to transcend the ordinary sensory experience and intellect to encounter the ineffable presence of God. Key figures include St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Ávila, and Meister Eckhart, whose writings and teachings have profoundly influenced Christian Theology...