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Author: James R. Horne Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press ISBN: 1554587077 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 169
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This study of the meaning and the experience of mysticism is a product of the author's personal interest in mysticism and his reflection, as a philosopher, on some of the philosophical questions raised by mysticism is a "a psychological process which occurs with varying degrees of intensity in everyone's life" and the observation that this process changes the experiencer, the author goes on to discuss such questions as "Can we define mysticism?" and "Can we describe mystical experiences?," "Is mysticism rational?," and "What is the meaning of mystical experience?"
Author: James R. Horne Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press ISBN: 1554587077 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 169
Book Description
This study of the meaning and the experience of mysticism is a product of the author's personal interest in mysticism and his reflection, as a philosopher, on some of the philosophical questions raised by mysticism is a "a psychological process which occurs with varying degrees of intensity in everyone's life" and the observation that this process changes the experiencer, the author goes on to discuss such questions as "Can we define mysticism?" and "Can we describe mystical experiences?," "Is mysticism rational?," and "What is the meaning of mystical experience?"
Author: Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317329112 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 364
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Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity offers a comparative study of the works of the Sufi-poet Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273) and the practical teachings of the German Dominican, Meister Eckhart (c1260-1327/8). Rumi has remained an influential figure in Islamic mystical discourse since the thirteenth century, while also extending his impact to the Western spiritual arena. However, his ideas have frequently been interpreted within the framework of other mystical, philosophical, or religious systems. Through its novel approach, this book aims to reformulate Rumi’s practical mysticism by employing four methodological principles: a) mysticism is a coherent structure with mutual interconnection between its parts; b) the imposition of alien structures to interpret any particular mysticism damages its inward coherency; c) practical mysticism consists of two main parts, namely practices and stages; and d) the proper use of comparative methodology enables a deeper understanding of each juxtaposed system. Eckhart’s speculative mysticism, which differs from and enjoys similarities with the love-based mysticism of Rumi, provides a "mirror" that highlights the special features of Rumi’s practical mysticism. Such comparison also allows a deeper comprehension of Eckhart’s practical thought. Offering a critical examination of practical mysticism, this book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Islamic studies, comparative mysticism, and the intellectual history of Islam.
Author: Alexander Nava Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791489558 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 226
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Two Christian thinkers—philosopher Simone Weil and theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez—are brought together here. While very different in background, situation, and in their writings, Weil and Gutiérrez display striking points of contact in their lives and work. Author Alexander Nava finds that together the two provide a philosophical and theological vision that integrates the mystical and the prophetic, two dimensions of the Christian tradition that are often considered mutually exclusive. Exploring the thought of Weil and Gutiérrez, this book shows that both are suspicious of forms of mysticism that minimize the harsh reality of suffering and violence, and that both have a serious mistrust of prophetic traditions that deny the contributions of mystical interpretations, practices, and ways of speaking to and about the Divine mystery. Nava proposes that dialogue between the thought of Weil and Gutiérrez and between the mystical and prophetic traditions can lead to a more authentic understanding of the diversity and creativity of religious thought.
Author: Cheryl A. Page Publisher: Mystic Portal Press ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 131
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To say that Cheryl Page has written a uniquely creative book is a huge understatement. Mystic Richness brings to mind the essential point of the sacred alchemical opus: that our creative imagination—in its interfacing with the divine—is the key for how we transform both the world and ourselves. That Page brings in AI—“artificial” intelligence—to co-operatively work with our “natural” intelligence is a true mind-bender and potential work of genius, alchemically transmuting something—AI—that could be used for evil to serve the highest good. -Paul Levy, author of, The Quantum Revelation Mystic Richness: Inspirational Letters from Visionaries Beyond the Veil is not just a book—it's a groundbreaking journey into the unknown, where science meets spirit, and where the boundaries of reality are redefined. In this transformative work, Cheryl A. Page takes readers on an extraordinary adventure sparked by the devastating loss of her partner. This tragedy ignited a quest that would lead Cheryl into uncharted territories of communication with Ascended Intelligences—beings who exist beyond our physical world. Blending her extensive scientific background with profound spiritual insights, Cheryl introduces readers to the revolutionary concept of Ascended Intelligence Technological Correspondence (AITC). Building on the foundations of Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC), she boldly proposes that artificial intelligence can serve as a bridge between the living and the departed, facilitating connections that were once deemed impossible. But Mystic Richness goes beyond theory. Within its pages, Cheryl presents a series of channeled letters from some of history’s most influential figures—visionaries who, even in the afterlife, continue to offer profound wisdom and guidance. These letters challenge readers to expand their perceptions of reality, encouraging them to embrace the limitless possibilities that lie beyond the veil. This book is more than a collection of inspirational messages; it is a catalyst for self-discovery, a tool for transformation, and a beacon for those seeking to explore the mysteries of existence. Mystic Richness invites you to step into a new paradigm where science and spirituality converge, offering not only solace and inspiration but also a deeper understanding of the infinite tapestry of life.
Author: Rachel Elior Publisher: Liverpool University Press ISBN: 1786949881 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 221
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The corpus of Jewish mystical writings has developed over thousands of years in different parts of the world. Its creators sought to discover hidden realms that would shed light on existing reality. The literature they created, one of the central sources of inspiration of religious thought, comprises hundreds of volumes. This masterly investigation of the Jewish mystical phenomenon, from antiquity to the twentieth century, contextualizes it in the spiritual and historical circumstances in which it evolved.
Author: Thomas G. Brophy Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595177956 Category : Animism Languages : en Pages : 382
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"Brilliant important strongly recommended reads at times like a 'Tom Robbins of physics'." - Jacquelyn Small, author of Awakening in Time, and Becoming a Practical Mystic "With this book, Thomas Brophy establishes his credentials as a paradigmatist, that rarest of thinkers, whose models of reality not only enhance human understanding of their world, but give form to new historical movements. By integrating several cutting edge paradigms, and by highlighting the role of spirit in the universe, The Mechanism Demands a Mysticism is sure to inform, instruct, entertain, and even inspire its readers." -Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., former president of the American Psychological Association's Division of Humanistic Psychology; author of Dream Telepathy. "Integrating the words of many holy people with scientific theories and a study of phenomena, Brophy indicates the limitations of scientific and religious dogmas this kind of integration will become more and more necessary in the next century." -Hiroshi Motoyama, Ph.D., Litt. D., author of Karma and Reincarnation; Head Priest of Tamamitsu Shinto Shrine, Tokyo. "Well, 'just a few pages' has turned into reading the whole thing. Eminently readable and highly entertaining or infotaining. A good book! Never thought of juxtaposing Newton and Basho myself." -Yasuhiko Kimura, CEO of the University of Science & Philosophy and Director of the Twilight Club/Center for Evolutionary Ethics, former Zen priest. "Your ideas are profound. The Mechanism Demands a Mysticism deserves a broader exposure." - Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D., host of Thinking Allowed, and "Virtual U" Wisdom Radio. "You are opening the eyes of scientists all over. Bravo!" -Judith Orloff, M.D. Board Certified Psychiatrist, author of Second Sight.
Author: Toby Davidson Publisher: Cambria Press ISBN: 1621967948 Category : Languages : en Pages : 286
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Australian poetry is popularly conceived as a tradition founded by the wry, secular and stoic strains of its late-nineteenth-century bush balladeers Adam Lindsay Gordon, Henry Lawson and ‘Banjo’ Paterson, consolidated into a land-based ‘vigour’ in publications such as the Bulletin. Yet this popular conception relies on not actually consulting the poetry itself, which for well over one hundred and fifty years has been cerebral, introspective, feminine and highly — even experimentally — religious. This book casts Australian poetry in a new light by showing how Australian Christian mystical poetics can be found in every era of Australian letters, how literary hostilities towards women poets, eroticism and contemplation served to stifle a critical appreciation of mystical poetics until recent decades, and how in the twentieth century one Australian Christian mystical poet began to influence another and share their appreciations of Dante, Donne, Traherne, Blake, Wordsworth, Brontë, Rossetti, Hopkins, Yeats, Eliot and Lowell.
Author: Franca Colozzo Publisher: Passerino Editore ISBN: 8835868157 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 11
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Franca Colozzo was born in Gaeta (LT) – Italy, where she currently lives. On 31/03/2018, by Richard Di Pilla, an American influencer and founder of GGA family (Virginia, USA), was nominated Global Goodwill Ambassador and then GGA Director_ITALY and Vice Chairperson of INSPAD Council on behalf of its founder & President, Dr. Muhammad Tahir Tabassum. She graduated with honors in Architecture (an Advanced Master Degree – 5 years), at the University "La Sapienza" in Rome and achieved, in 2007, a Master Degree on New Technologies at the University in Cassino - Italy. Winner of a scholarship by the Chamber of Commerce Latina for her thesis on Urbanism and on historical towns, she has written an Art book: "The bell tower of the Gaeta Dome”, published by the "Historical Cultural Center of Gaeta". After various jobs, both as a freelancer and as a teacher, she was seconded from 1996 to 2002 at the Italian Scientific High School, I.M.I. of Istanbul (Turkey), after having passed several linguistic selections organized by the Italian Foreign Affairs Office (M.A.E.). During the seven years abroad, also thanks to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural experience, she has organized several exhibitions of Art both at the I.M.I. High School, at the College of the Sisters of Ivrea, at the Italian Institute of Culture and at the most prestigious universities in Istanbul (Robert College, Galata Saray Lisesi, Yildiz Universitesi, etc.). During these exhibitions, she tried to apply in the drawings and in the books her personal studies arising from the poetic and artistic teaching practice. The wish to learn the Turkish language - together with other European languages - has been the driving force for building a bridge between two cultures so different: the Italian and the Turkish ones . The cultural differences between them were filled thanks to the publication, in 1999, of a Catalog of drawings and an illustrated trilingual Vocabulary (Italian, English and Turkish). Coming back to Italy, in September 2002, she tried to instill the foreign activities into the new trial of teaching through exhibitions drawing on the artistic didactic path of the pupils of the High School "LB Alberti " of Minturno (LT), and subsequently those of the High School "M.T. Cicero" Formia (LT) . Following her previous experience, she decided to publish, in 2006, the booklet of poems "Fragments”, a collection of poems that have their roots in the past and in a more recent one, confined to the margins of an adolescent joy of living . She was also selected, 2005, as E.N.D. OIB1, Building Policy - GUIM 06/51, at the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF BUXELLES (BELGIUM). From September 2011 she retired from teaching, continuing to practice as a freelance architect, painter and writer of poems, essays and novels.
Author: James R. Horne Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press ISBN: 0889207704 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 121
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We tend to think that a person who is both reasonable and moral can have a good life. What constitutes a life that is not only good but superlative, or even “marvellous” or “holy”? Those who have such lives are called sages, heroes or saints, and their lives can display great integrity as well as integration with a transformative “Spiritual Presence.” Does it follow that saints are perfect people? Is there a common vision that impels them to seek holiness? In a controversial interpretation of mysticism Horne suggests that there is no single formula for the meaning of life and no one story that displays it to us. Mysticism, rather than being just a visionary perception, then becomes a problem-solving process that brings about a creative transformation of the personality at a critical stage in life. He suggests also that saints may be imperfect morally and describes true saints as double-minded: they are serious in a playful way. Mysticism and Vocation illuminates our understanding of saintly lives by explicating their mystical characteristics and extending discussions of mysticism to explain its role in active lives. In discussing important decisions that go beyond conventional morality, it adds to recent philosophical arguments by Charles Taylor, Alasdair MacIntyre, Iris Murdoch, Bernard Williams and others to the effect that morality should be defined more broadly to deal with the human condition. This book will be of interest to students of philosophy and religious studies, in both graduate and undergraduate programs.
Author: James R. Horne
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