Mysticism
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| '''Mysticism''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] μυστικός (''mustikos'') "an initiate" (of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], μυστήρια (''musteria'') meaning "[[initiation]]" is the pursuit of achieving communion or [[Unio Mystica|identity]] with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate [[reality]], the [[divinity|divine]], [[Spirituality|spiritual truth]], or [[God]] through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one's destiny, purpose, or an important source of knowledge, understanding, and [[wisdom]]. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond [[empiricism|empirical]] [[perception]], or a belief that a ''true'' human perception of the world transcends logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a '''mystic'''. The term ''mystical'' has been applied to writers such as [[William Blake]] and certain [[poem]]s such as "[[In Memoriam A.H.H.]]" by [[Alfred Tennyson]]: the metaphorical approach has often moderated the literalism of religions and is an important component of the interpretation of mystical writing. | '''Mysticism''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] μυστικός (''mustikos'') "an initiate" (of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], μυστήρια (''musteria'') meaning "[[initiation]]" is the pursuit of achieving communion or [[Unio Mystica|identity]] with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate [[reality]], the [[divinity|divine]], [[Spirituality|spiritual truth]], or [[God]] through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one's destiny, purpose, or an important source of knowledge, understanding, and [[wisdom]]. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond [[empiricism|empirical]] [[perception]], or a belief that a ''true'' human perception of the world transcends logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a '''mystic'''. The term ''mystical'' has been applied to writers such as [[William Blake]] and certain [[poem]]s such as "[[In Memoriam A.H.H.]]" by [[Alfred Tennyson]]: the metaphorical approach has often moderated the literalism of religions and is an important component of the interpretation of mystical writing. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | {{Portalpar|Spirituality|EndlessKnot03d.png}} | ||
| + | <div style="-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3; column-count:3;"> | ||
| + | *[[Cosmology]] | ||
| + | *[[Doctrine of signatures]] | ||
| + | *[[Ego death]] | ||
| + | *[[Gaia theory]] | ||
| + | *[[Gnosis]] | ||
| + | *[[Sufism]] | ||
| + | *[[Indigo children]] | ||
| + | *[[Interconnectedness]] | ||
| + | *[[List of spirituality-related topics]] | ||
| + | *[[Mantra]] | ||
| + | *[[Meaning of life]] | ||
| + | *[[Meditation]] | ||
| + | *[[Mystical psychosis]] | ||
| + | *[[Negative theology]] | ||
| + | *[[New Age|New Age Spirituality]] | ||
| + | *[[Quantum metaphysics]] | ||
| + | *[[Religious Experience]] | ||
| + | *[[Spiritual awakening]] | ||
| + | *[[Synchronicity]] | ||
| + | *[[Western mystery tradition]] | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός (mustikos) "an initiate" (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (musteria) meaning "initiation" is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one's destiny, purpose, or an important source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond empirical perception, or a belief that a true human perception of the world transcends logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a mystic. The term mystical has been applied to writers such as William Blake and certain poems such as "In Memoriam A.H.H." by Alfred Tennyson: the metaphorical approach has often moderated the literalism of religions and is an important component of the interpretation of mystical writing.
See also
- Cosmology
- Doctrine of signatures
- Ego death
- Gaia theory
- Gnosis
- Sufism
- Indigo children
- Interconnectedness
- List of spirituality-related topics
- Mantra
- Meaning of life
- Meditation
- Mystical psychosis
- Negative theology
- New Age Spirituality
- Quantum metaphysics
- Religious Experience
- Spiritual awakening
- Synchronicity
- Western mystery tradition
