Project Gutenberg 2007-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 154 Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte 1648 1717 The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Autobiography of Madame Guyon" by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon is a reflective spiritual memoir written in the late 17th century. The narrative focuses on the author’s life journey, detailing her deep Christian devotion and the profound spiritual experiences she encountered, including her struggles with societal and religious oppression due to her faith. Guided by a quest for divine knowledge and connection, the book seeks to illuminate her relationship with God, presenting her insights on spirituality and inner transformation. The opening of the autobiography presents a rich introduction to Madame Guyon's life, highlighting her struggles and triumphs in pursuing a deep spiritual life amidst adversity. She reflects on her early childhood, marked by health challenges and a lack of maternal affection, while hinting at an innate inclination toward faith and devotion that guided her path. Early experiences in convents, encounters with significant religious figures, and her aspirations to understand God's will are detailed as she navigates a tumultuous life filled with family challenges and societal expectations. Through her narrative, she indicates a profound awareness of her flaws, the transformative power of divine love, and the importance of recognizing God within oneself, laying the groundwork for the deeper spiritual lessons that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte, 1648-1717 Catholics -- France -- Biography BX Text United Kingdom Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 570477 568913 2024-09-09T13:34:29.944472 2023-09-10T06:17:59.866416 text/html text/html 566051 2007-08-08T09:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203725 2007-08-08T09:42:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277500 2024-09-09T13:34:36.755438 application/epub+zip 288848 2024-09-09T13:34:31.544494 application/epub+zip 282489 2024-09-09T13:34:30.612486 application/epub+zip 535682 2024-09-09T13:34:41.306425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498785 2024-09-09T13:34:36.089452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494663 2022-08-10T10:02:28.204896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557725 557636 2024-09-09T13:34:29.351480 2023-09-10T06:17:59.306406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557705 2007-08-08T09:42:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205032 2007-08-08T09:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19147 2024-09-09T13:34:41.438426 application/rdf+xml 18532 2024-09-09T13:34:30.961482 image/jpeg 4487 2024-09-09T13:34:30.786495 image/jpeg 270426 2024-09-09T13:34:29.999486 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia