NOOSPHERIC STUDIES March 31, 2026 Kirill Bovykin
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Religion Brain & Behavior March 31, 2026 Kurt Stocker, Matthias Hartmann, Frederick S. Barrett et al.
Mystical dynamics—the notion that mystical oneness may unfold involving ego disintegration, renewal, and luminous light—has been discussed anecdotally by psychedelic researchers and therapists but has not yet been empirically examined in controlled settings. This study investigated the occurrence and dose-dependency of mystical dynamics in healthy participants after administration of...
Wah Academia Journal of Global Religions March 30, 2026 Salvia Islam, Hamza Bin Anees, Aiman Aiman
This paper explores the concept of spiritual longing in the poetry of Ghani Khan through the Hallajian doctrine of fanā (self-annihilation), arguing that desire in his poetic vision functions as a form of devotion rather than emotional yearning. While Ghani Khan’s poetry has been widely discussed in aesthetic, existential, and socio-political terms, its engagement with mystical longing as a...
American Journal of Islam and Society March 27, 2026 Wissam Iman Nuwayhid
The publication of The Divine Names: A Mystical Theology of the Names ofGod in the Qurʾan marks a noteworthy addition to the growing body ofliterature on Islamic metaphysics, Qurʾanic hermeneutics, and Sufi theology.Composed by the understudied yet intellectually formidable NorthAfrican Sufi ʿAfīf alDīn alTilimsānī, this work represents one of themost philosophically nuanced treatments of the...
Topoi March 18, 2026 Scott Ryan Maybell
Abstract This article aims to accomplish two goals, one miniscule and one gargantuan. As a footnote to Brook Ziporyn’s Experiments in Mystical Atheism (2024), I show how his brief discussion about Mormonism can be expanded to read Mormonism as a part of the mystical atheist tradition Ziporyn constructs. By examining the ways Latter-day Saint thought understands divine persons as embodied, and...
Journal for social science archives March 17, 2026 Dr. Sherhzad Ameena Khattak, Salvia Islam, Malik Umer Bin Ajmal
This study examines the representation of self-negation in the poetry of Ghani Khan through the mystical philosophy of Mansur al-Hallaj, with particular focus on the doctrine of fanā (annihilation of the self). While Ghani Khan’s poetry has often been approached through aesthetic, existential, and socio-political frameworks, its engagement with radical Sufi mysticism remains underexplored....
Poornaprajna International Journal of Philosophy & Languages (PIJPL) March 10, 2026 Ramanathan Srinivasan, P. S. Aithal 1 citation
Purpose: One of the greatest mystical traditions of the world is the Tamil Bhakti literature. It is literature of devotion focused on inner realization and the unitive experience with the Divine. For instance, this paper presents a comparative study of some Tamil Bhakti saints, primarily the Nāyaṉmār and Āḻvārs, and the global mystical traditions of the Indian subcontinent Sufi, Christian...
OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine March 2, 2026 Elif Özgen
Throughout human history, movement has functioned not only as a physical activity but also as a ritual, considered a healing practice linked to meaning-making and social balance. Bodily performances and ritual-based practices—such as folk dances and mystical rituals—have historically supported the physical and emotional integrity of individuals. This paper examines the historical continuity of...
Religions March 2, 2026 Cogen Bohanec
This interdisciplinary study expands the concept of biophilia by integrating a mystical dimension—spiritual biophilia—through an in depth exploration of biophilic themes in the works of modern Jain Ācārya Śrīmad Rājcandra. This paper aims to expand the concept of biophilia by incorporating a mystical aspect—spiritual biophilia—to emphasize the holistic nurturing of both the planet and the human...
The Psychoanalytic Review March 1, 2026 Shalini Masih
This paper explores the mystical unconscious as a dimension of psychoanalysis that moves beyond psychoanalysis's emphasis on repression and interpretation. Drawing from psychoanalytic insights, mystical traditions, and personal clinical encounters with states of spirit possession, the author argues for a psychoanalytic stance of witnessing. Through concepts such as the mystical vertex, internal...