NO! The true experience of Reality is defined by markers common to all such true experiences throughout history. But revealing … More
Category: MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE OF REALITY (MER)
Mystical Experience of Reality
BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE MYSTIC EXPERIENCE?
“It is a condition of consciousness in which feelings are fused, ideas melt into one another, boundaries are broken, and … More
SPIRITUALITY AND THE BRAIN
This is a review of an excerpt from an article in mindbodygreen.com about a remarkable new scientific study of spirituality … More
THE BEATITUDES, a mystic view.
Question: What do you think of the Beatitudes? Answer: Eighty-two percent of the words ascribed to Jesus in the gospels … More
PHILOSOPHY v. MYSTICISM
A doctor discovered this blog and remarked he considered me a philosopher so I attempted to put him right, as … More
THE CERTAINTY AND EFFECTS OF MER.
The certainty of mystics about the authenticity of the Mystic Experience of Reality, (MER), is because there is nothing human … More
MYSTICISM IS NOT CULTURAL.
Cosmic Reality and the mystic expression of that Reality is not cultural, not human at all, any more than a … More
“TRUST REALITY AND CONTROL NOTHING”
With respects to Alan Watts, mystic extraordinaire who said “Universe”, not “Reality”.
A NAUGHTY CHALLENGE.
A Wikipedia essay on the history of human mystic experience says: “Since the 1960s scholars have debated the merits of … More
FOUR EARLY REPORTED SEMINAL DISCOVERIES OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MYSTIC PHENOMENA
One of psychologies’ earliest practitioners was Dr. William James PhD., (1842 – 1910). He established psychology’s department at Harvard and … More
Upanishads, Vedanta, Bhagavad Ghita flawed?
From the perspective of my mystic experiences of Reality, (MER), The Upanishads, Vedanta, Bhagavad Ghita are flawed. One way or … More
THE BEATITUDES?
Question: I know you are skeptical of spiritual reading matter but is there any one thing you could recommend to … More
‘ALL IS WELL’ v. ‘WOKE’?
The late British Lord Sacks was an Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, author, peer and public figure. As the spiritual head of … More
REAL LOVE.
“Dante teaches us that making this world better has its place, but there is an entirely better world of true … More
NO COMFORT IN GOD?
An author friend protested when I wrote (https://mysticexperiences.net/2021/09/15/is-reality-god/) I found no ‘God’ or gods in my MERs (mystical experiences of … More