‘Faith in mind’, is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán (Zen) Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan. It is shared here … More
Category: POETRY
THE SILENCE.
In my view this paper is not just an examination of a powerful poem about the mystical experience, it is … More
FADING FROM THE WORLD?
By Stoic FOREWORD: Stoic is very much like the rich man who told the biblical Jesus he wanted to follow … More
QUESTIONS ABOUT POEM: “MYSTICS”
Q: Can you explain two things in your poem about mystics? A: Alright. Q: Here’s the poem, with the … More
WAS SHAKESPEARE A MYSTIC?
Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, … More
POETRY AND MYSTICISM By Colin Wilson
IN REVIEW Poetry and Mysticism by Colin Wilson is published by City Lights Books in Paperback and PDF. COMMENTARY I … More
Be melting snow
Originally posted on The REKHA SAHAY Corner!:
Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself. Rumi ❤️❤️
BECOMING A MYSTIC: Marooned
A Follower asks where he can find an account of my mystic experiences on this Blog. There are hints and … More
SUCCESS IS NOT EASY
Success is not Easy… Failures Don’t Matter, Patience will be Tested Your Dream will Shatter, Listen to Your Heart, … More
REAL LOVE, NOT HUMAN LOVE.
To be human yet know the love of Reality, To be thrust into such agony, Such dissolution, remorse, humility and … More
REALITY – A MYSTIC’S EXPERIENCE of Psalm 23
Reality designed me, Nourishes me, Creates me, body and soul, Reveals Its purpose. Though my humanity is impermanent, … More
“THE BURIED LIFE” by Matthew Arnold
(Excerpt) Fate, which foresaw How frivolous a baby man would be— By what distractions he would be possess’d, … More
CALLED
Called They call my name And I replies, though I am never there . . . I am with the … More
MYSTICS!
Few here of their kind; Orphaned souls No parents find. Entombed in man’s mortality And man’s defaulting mind, Neither human, … More