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
Ukrainian Religious Studies February 14, 2006 DOI: 10.32420/2006.38.1726 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| 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.