Cloud of Unknowing meditation

The "Cloud of Unknowing" meditation is a Western Christian meditation technique based on Moses's journey up Mount Sinai to encounter God. Upon climbing the mountain, Moses "approached the darkness where God dwelled” (Exodus 20:21). In this meditation, this becomes a symbol of the spiritual journey that we are on, where we climb our own internal mountain and enter “the darkness where God dwelled” to become one with God through love.

To begin the "Cloud of Unknowing" meditation, choose any prayer word you wish. The shorter the word the better. It can be something as simple as "Love", or "God", or "Faith", or "Jesus".

Next, engage in the quiet repetition of the prayer word. Keep repeating the word until no other thought or image can enter your mind. By doing so you will strengthen your powers of concentration and be able to dismiss any distractions.

By using your prayer word to eliminate any other thought, you are effectively eliminating your natural capacity for knowledge and intellect. And what you have left is your natural capacity for love, which enables you to enter into a loving relationship with God.

Since the vastness of God is impossible to conceive of using your intellect, love is what enables you to become one with God.