INDIVIDUAL BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE
According to Grok AI:
“The mystic experience of Reality is typically described as deeply personal and subjective, occurring within the individual’s consciousness.
“Mystics across traditions—whether Christian, Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist, or otherwise—often report a direct, intimate encounter with the divine, ultimate truth, or Reality, which feels unique to them.
“This experience is usually ineffable, meaning it’s difficult to convey fully to others, and it often involves a sense of unity, transcendence, or dissolution of the self into something greater.
“However, whether it’s exclusively individual depends on perspective.
“Some mystics suggest that while the experience is personal, it connects to a universal Reality accessible to others, implying a shared potential.
“For example, in Hinduism’s Advaita Vedanta, the realization of Brahman is individual but reflects a universal truth. Similarly, in Buddhism, enlightenment is personal but points to a shared reality of emptiness or nirvana.
“Some traditions also describe collective or communal mystical experiences, like in certain Sufi practices (e.g., dhikr gatherings) or Pentecostal worship, where groups report shared encounters with the divine.
“On the flip side, the subjective nature of these experiences means they’re shaped by the individual’s psyche, culture, and context, making each one unique and not fully replicable.
“Even in shared settings, each person’s perception of the experience differs.
“So, while the mystic experience is primarily individual in how it’s perceived and processed, it’s not necessarily ‘exclusive’ in the sense of being isolated or inaccessible to others. It’s more like each person’s lens on a universal Reality is distinct, but the Reality itself may not be.”
MY COMMENT:
The wording, “… in Buddhism, enlightenment is personal but points to a shared reality of emptiness” describes my experiences. This grey emptiness could have been unnerving but for the indescribable joy and belonging that infused me.
Mystical Experiences of Reality 
I’ve just realised I don’t agree with Grok when it reports, “The mystic experience of Reality is typically described as deeply personal and subjective, occurring within the individual’s consciousness.”
In my experiences, the individual’s consciousness does NOT even exist in MER.
Nothing exists in MER except the experience, not even the individual’s humaness. We are the experience.
Best wishes,
Keith.
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