Reflections on St. Bonaventure’s The Soul’s Journey into God and Śrīla Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura’s Cloud Bank of Nectar

James A. Wiseman

Reflections on St. Bonaventure’s The Soul’s Journey into God and Śrīla Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura’s Cloud Bank of Nectar

Authors

James A. Wiseman

Keywords:

Christian mysticism, Gauḓīya mysticism, spiritual ascent, divine union, Bonaventure

Abstract

The article "Reflections on St. Bonaventure’s The Soul’s Journey into God and Śrīla Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura’s Cloud Bank of Nectar" by James A. Wiseman compares Christian and Vaishnava mystical literature. Both works structure spiritual ascent through progressive purification and union. Their parallel mystical vocabularies reveal shared insights into divine love and surrender.