2025年2月8日 · mysticism, the practice of religious ecstasies (religious experiences during alternate states of consciousness), together with whatever ideologies, ethics, rites, myths, legends, and magic may be related to them. The term mystic is derived from the Greek noun mystes, which originally designated an initiate of a secret cult or mystery religion.

Mysticism is popularly known as becoming one with God or the Absolute, [1] but may refer to any kind of ecstasy or altered state of consciousness which is given a religious or spiritual meaning. It may also refer to the attainment of insight in ultimate or hidden truths, and to human transformation supported by various practices and experiences.

2019年9月26日 · Mysticism is the personal experience of the absolute or divine. In some cases, mystics experience themselves as part of the divine; in other cases, they are aware of the divine as separate from themselves. Mystics have existed throughout history, around the world, and may come from any religious, ethnic, or economic background.

2004年11月11日 · Indeed, “mysticism” is best thought of as a constellation of distinctive practices, discourses, texts, institutions, traditions, and experiences aimed at human transformation, variously defined. But this entry will concentrate on the topics philosophers have discussed concerning mystical experiences. 1. Mystical Experiences. 2.

2025年2月8日 · Mystics believe that their experiences disclose the existence of an extrasensory dimension of reality: phenomena whose existence cannot be detected through sense perception become apparent during mystical experience. Mystics differ radically, however, in their claims about extrasensory realities.

Because religious ideas that are obscure or cryptic may be called “mystical” in popular parlance, mysticism is often mistakenly thought to be essentially irrational. Although much mysticism, like much religion, is indeed irrational, other mystical traditions take pride in their adherence to reason.

2004年11月11日 · The term ‘mysticism,’ comes from the Greek μυω, meaning “to conceal.” In the Hellenistic world, ‘mystical’ referred to “secret” religious rituals. In early Christianity the term came to refer to “hidden” allegorical interpretations of Scriptures and to hidden presences, such as that of Jesus at the Eucharist.

2023年11月22日 · Mysticism represents a quest for profound spiritual truth across cultures. It encompasses practices like meditation and prayer, aiming for transformative experiences. Historically, mysticism has influenced philosophy, art, and societal norms, reflecting humanity’s search for deeper self-understanding and universal truths.

2024年8月6日 · Mysticism is the pursuit of communion with, identity with, or conscious awareness of an ultimate reality, divinity, spiritual truth, or God. The believer seeks a direct experience, intuition, or insight into divine reality/the deity or dieties. Followers pursue certain ways of living, or practices that are intended to nurture those experiences.

Mysticism refers to a union, or a state of oneness, with the divine. Mystical experiences are often characterized by auditory and visual hallucinations of a religious or...