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Karl Hanes
This case study, which incorporates one experiment and a naturalistic investigation, examines unusual phenomena associated with a transcendent human experience, in the broad category of near-death and nature mysticism type experiences. The human experience is documented predominantly through spoken normal recall, as well as written and clinical hypnosis descriptions of the event, medical records and eyewitness testimony. The unusual phenomena associated with this human experience include a crucifix-shaped natural formation and face-like structures appearing on a tree strongly associated with the human experience and pertaining to a specific geographical site connected with the human experience. A number of possible explanations for the finding are explored, including paranormal explanations and chance. The finding is deemed to provide some evidence suggestive of highly sophisticated intelligence in connection with the behaviour of living earth systems. Transcendent experiences, also...
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Studies of mystical experiences - An opportunity or challenge?
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Madhvi Prasad
Researchers from the fields of psychology and anthropology tend to be fascinated by the empirical truth of mysticism, which looks at experiences as long as they are an aspect of human nature. The issue with this approach is that mystic experiences can sometimes go beyond what one would ordinarily experience. So, revolving around experiences based on empirical truth would not give justifiable results. Further, the diversity in religious beliefs, faith and experiences would not lead humanity to follow conventional research methodology and theoretical explanations in mystical studies. Finding meaning in mystical experiences would give temporary relief because the experiences ought to depend on other external factors. The differences in spirituality and religion further disconnects us from the ultimate aim of empirical examination of mystical experiences. The other factors, such as hallucinations and paranormal events present difficulties for research into the nature of mystical experiences. The use of external substances like psychedelic drugs to induce mystical experiences raises more questions about the reality-based approach to mysticism. The cognitive, affective, paranormal and transcendental dimensions in mystical studies raises a concern for the future opportunities that mystical studies might bring to its practitioners. As a result, once we start neglecting the epistemic databases of mystical experiences and instead focus upon the ontological opportunities of its applications, then the real objectives of mystical studies would be reached. Diverting our attention on experiences and achievements of mystical features will lead us nowhere. Thus, in this paper it will be revealed that the study of mystical experiences is not an opportunity for mystical practitioners but a challenge because of many reasons. One such reason is the standard approach that will limit the practitioner’s freedom of choice in the practice of mysticism, spirituality or religion.
Mystical "Experience"—?
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Theosophical Experiences
Mike Rush
A few years ago I wrote a dissertation on spiritual experience in the Western Esoteric Traditions. This was for the MA in Religious Experience at the then University of Wales, Lampeter. I was particularly interested to examine the nature of both the experiences and their outcomes. Were they positive or negative, and did they differ from spiritual experiences from other traditions? I used three sources of accounts of spiritual experiences: the published literature, the archive of the Alister Hardy Religious Experience Research Centre at Lampeter, and accounts submitted to me by contemporary Theosophists.
Mystical experience as an empirical fact. Perception, meaning, insight
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Louw Feenstra
This review is one step farther into our reflections on the fringes of epistemology. We started by analyzing the peculiarities of the senses and then moved into the conflicting worldviews of science and religion 1. In this review we try to bring some structure into the many views, contradictions and similarities about mysticism across cultures, which we—from the very start— take as special kind of perception. Key words. Illumination, meditation, mysticism, perception, religion.
