The phenomenon of self-sufficiency of the mystical-aesthetic experience: a place in understanding the similarity of Christianity, Taoism, religion of ancient Ukrainians and modern mysticism
Mykhailo G. Murashkin
Ukrainian Religious Studies February 14, 2006 DOI: 10.32420/2006.38.1726 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mystical experience Mysticism |
| Key points | Argues that the understanding of fullness as a state of consciousness is not exclusive to Christianity and proposes similarities among Christianity, Taoism, the religion of ancient Ukrainians, and modern mysticism, particularly regarding the phenomenon of self-sufficiency and the concept of emptiness as fullness in Chinese mysticism. |
Abstract
The problem statement is that the understanding of the fullness as a certain state of consciousness is inherent not only in Christianity. An analysis of recent research on the subject involves the consideration of emptiness as fullness in Chinese mysticism. In view of this, the purpose of the article is to highlight the phenomenon of self-sufficiency and finding the similarity of Christianity, Taoism, the religion of ancient Ukrainians and modern mysticism.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mysticism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |