“THE ESSENCE OF WISDOM…”

“Look, and it can’t be seen. Listen, and it can’t be heard. “Reach, and it can’t be grasped. “Above, it … More

THE TAO TE CHING TESTIMONY REVEALS THE ULTIMATE REALITY THAT CREATES MYSTICS

“The Tao is like a well: used but never used up. “It is like the eternal void: filled with infinite … More

They call my name And I replies, though I am never there … I am with the Caller Who did … More

SOMETIMES A poem by Thomas S. Jones, Jr. ‘Across the fields of yesterdayHe sometimes comes to me,A little lad just … More

QUESTION: In your poem, MAROONED* you end with, ‘From the other side of night …’ Does death perturb you, the … More

By kind permission of Anthony Garner zenothestoic.com Release from the shackles of a mind made prison, sought for so many … More

“Stanzas Concerning an Ecstasy Experienced in High Contemplation” By St. JOHN OF THE CROSS I only come across Dr. Saint John … More

By Anthony Garner, zenothestoic.com (on Weltanchauung): Sitting in the garden listening to the rain. There may be no more to … More

‘Faith in mind’, is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán (Zen) Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan. It is shared here … More

In my view this paper is not just an examination of a powerful poem about the mystical experience, it is … More

By Stoic FOREWORD: Stoic is very much like the rich man who told the biblical Jesus he wanted to follow … More

Q: Can you explain two things in your poem about mystics? A: Alright. Q: Here’s the poem, with the … More

Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, … More

IN REVIEW Poetry and Mysticism by Colin Wilson is published by City Lights Books in Paperback and PDF. COMMENTARY I … More

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Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself. Rumi ❤️❤️