MYSTICS AND MYSTICISM: QUESTIONS FROM A NON-MYSTIC

Who can become a Mystic? No-one knows. The Mystic Experience of Reality (MER) is spontaneous if my experiences of … More

“MANMUKH” vs. “MINDFULNESS”

The word mindfulness is “manmukh” and can be safely ignored as a spiritual distraction. (My teacher used this – … More

Reposted from The Guides with review comments in bold: Here are 10 “unmistakable” signs of spiritual awakening: 1. A strong … More

IN REVIEW The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of his Original Teachings, 1068 pages, by John Davidson MA (Cantab). Due … More

“The object of Sufi spiritual teaching can be expressed as: ‘to help to refine the individual’s consciousness so that it … More

“We give out strange phrases to ordinary people because our experiences cannot be put in their ordinary phrases. I have … More

A pratyekabuddha or paccekabuddha (Sanskrit and Pali, respectively), literally “a lone buddha”, “a buddha on their own” or “a private … More

The Chinese sage Lao Tsu is said to have warned, “Those who know don’t talk, those who talk don’t know.” … More

That dratted word, “my”. A Christian on the Internet objects to the use of “my” – as in when I … More

A Follower asks where he can find an account of my mystic experiences on this Blog. There are hints and … More

Historically, mystics had no choice but to be in a religion – or else! Even so, they were tortured, incarcerated, … More

We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing … a wakefulness that is the birthright of … More

An excerpt from a memoir of Dom John Chapman, Order of Saint Benedictine, Abbot of Downside Abbey, by Dom … More

Success is not Easy… Failures Don’t Matter, Patience will be Tested Your Dream will Shatter, Listen to Your Heart, … More

Is this where we went wrong? These seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (MER?) are excerpted from an article by … More