A pratyekabuddha or paccekabuddha (Sanskrit and Pali, respectively), literally “a lone buddha”, “a buddha on their own” or “a private … More
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WHY WRITE ABOUT MYSTICISM?
The Chinese sage Lao Tsu is said to have warned, “Those who know don’t talk, those who talk don’t know.” … More
THE SUPREME IMPORTANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL?
MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN By Lewis Lafontaine, carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog Publisher’s note: I don’t know where Dr Jung got … More
LOVE?
What’s love got to do with it? One of the most powerful discernments taken from my mystical experiences was … More
Don’t live by examples, but seek your own path
Originally posted on Adventures of a Reluctant Mystic:
From The Red Book by C.G. Jung: “Believe me: It is no teaching and no instruction…
THE INTERNET CHRISTIAN v. “ME”!
That dratted word, “my”. A Christian on the Internet objects to the use of “my” – as in when I … More
Be melting snow
Originally posted on The REKHA SAHAY Corner!:
Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself. Rumi ❤️❤️
THE EARTH: Genesis—A Spiritual Revolution by Diana Butler Bass
This essay is a thoughtful expression of a long time Seeker’s arrival at a crossroads in her development. Its particularly … More
WHO LOOKS OUTSIDE?
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and … More
THE REAL HARD QUESTION – for scientists and mystics?
From a mystic’s point of view the dung beetle, for instance, and human science are in the category of … More
MARKIDES: “EASTERN ORTHODOX MYSTICISM, TRANSPERSONAL THEORY”
Below is a link to a paper written by Dr. Markides and published in The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, … More
“WHY DOES SPIRITUAL AWAKENING REQUIRE A SHIFT IN OUR SPIRITUAL PRIORITIES?” – RAM DASS
It doesn’t. Humans have no say in the matter in my experience. Humans don’t have any choice. Reality doles … More
ENIGMATIC GURUS – a boon?
Why are gurus of mysticism sometimes so enigmatic? The older generations of gurus seem to be more enigmatic than … More
EASY DOES IT – bad teachers?
Easy Does It This essay so agrees with my prejudices on the subject of spontaneous mystical experiences of Reality (MER) … More
COMMUNITY
“Spirituality is primarily individual not communal. In perfection, community need not exist so doesn’t. The experience of Reality is … More