Mysticism

[close] Discussion and commentary of the Gnostic writings of Luis Varady.

[close] Among the most easily recognized mystic communications are riddles, parables, fables, woven in symbols, dreams, allegory, apocrypha, & metaphors. Mystics often speak of being in a trance. They are communicating something other-worldly. Philosophers, in an attempt to make the deeper meaning more esoteric, obscured the meaning of their writes. Scientists use symbols & codes. One must come to understand metaphors, symbols & codes so they can understand. So, why have these writers throughout history used such obscure methods to say something that should be easy to say? Ø Being persecuted. Ø To speak about the ethereal world or to acknowledge communication with entities outside of our world would usually lead to being labeled insane. Ø Mysticism is meant for those who seek truth. ​​ Why write mystically? Or, how does the mysticism find the author? Many writers throughout history have found themselves helpless to the labels of insanity bestowed upon them. I often wonder if the likes of Virginia Wolff, Edgar Allen Poe, or Emily Dickinson would be considered mentally incompetent by today's standards. Language limits us from being able to fully express what we experience & what we intuit. We are forced by these limitations to use words creatively to give our reader insights that are otherwise lost in common usage. Writers are painting pictures, providing backdrops with sound, taste, texture & feeling – but the mystic writer is taking you behind the veil to a place where the senses have no power & hard reality does not exist, & mystic writers are translating from a language unknown to man, a language spoken to them by entities that exist in another time & space that is not in sync with our mortal occupation in the here & now. Mystic writers themselves are as perplexed about their relationship with or connection to the ethereal & the surreal as you are.

[close] Welcome to a discussion of nonduality in topics including inquiry, enlightenment, Truth, ultimate reality, meditation, Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, mysticism, enneagram, featuring such people as Byron Katie, Ramana, Gangaji, Jan Frazier, Joan Tollifson, Rupert Spira, Nisargadatta, and more - what books have been important to you? - Jon Nonduality, also known as non-dualism or Advaita, is a philosophical and spiritual concept that refers to the idea that there is no fundamental separation or duality between things that are conventionally perceived as distinct and separate. This includes the separation between the self and the world, between subject and object, and between mind and matter. In nondual philosophy, reality is seen as a unified whole in which all apparent differences and distinctions are ultimately illusory. This means that everything in the universe is ultimately interconnected and interdependent, and that the boundaries between things are fluid and constantly changing. The concept of nonduality is found in many different philosophical and spiritual traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and some forms of mystical Christianity and Sufism. Nondual teachings are often associated with meditation and contemplative practices that are aimed at helping individuals to directly experience the unity of all things and to transcend the limitations of dualistic thinking. In recent years, nonduality has become a topic of interest in fields such as neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, as researchers seek to understand the nature of consciousness and the relationship between the mind and the brain from a nondual perspective. - ChatGPT

[close] دراين گروه به معرفي و بررسي بهترين كتابها و سخنان از بزرگترین عارفان و فرزانگان جهان خواهيم پرداخت ، كساني كه علاقه مند به مسائلي چون آگاهي و ابعاد بالاتر آن ، راز و حقيقت هستي انسان و جهان و تجربه ى رهايي و روشن شدگي هستند و يا كساني كه حقيقتي را تجربه كرده اند و يا جستجو كرده اند و دوست دارند تجارب خود را با ديگران به اشتراك بگذارند از هر كجاي جهان مي توانند وارد شوند In This group will be introduced and will be discussed the best books and words of the greatest mystics of the world, Those who are interested in issues such as Consiousness and higher dimensions, the mystery and reality of human existence and the world and experience of liberation or enlightenment, or those who have experienced truth and love to share their experiements with other can join the group from anywhere in the world.