For the practitioner of Christian mysticism, there are essentially three stages in the mystical experience: first, purification; secondly, contemplation; and, thirdly, union.

• 对于基督教神秘主义的实践者，本质上有三个神秘体验的阶段：第一，净化；第二，冥思；第三，（与神的）合而为一。