ThéoRèmes
September 23, 2019
Frédéric Nef
Comparison of the James’ and Russell’s criteria for the specificity of mysticism, in respectively Varieties of Religious Experience and Mysticism and Logic. Insistence is made on the James distinction between ineffability and effability. Russell’s position on the cognitive and emotive content of mystical experience is discussed. Baruzi discussion concerning Bergson’s conception of mysticism is...
September 16, 2019
Ingrid Falque
This book offers the first full-length study of the contemplative function of devotional portraits in Early Netherlandish paintings (1400-1550), demonstrating that many images of people kneeling in prayer functioned within the picture as a visualisation of their spiritual process. The study is anchored within a fertile art-historical tradition that focuses on the uses and functions of...
September 10, 2019
Nevill Drury, Gregory Tillett
In Western countries psychedelic drugs, because of their dangerous random use have understandably been the cause of considerable controversy. Hallucinatory drugs cause altered states of awareness, which in the shamanistic societies are often used for positive purposes like healing. One of the first contemporary drug-explorers was Aldous Huxley, the British novelist, who was later to be hailed...
September 10, 2019
Nevill Drury, Gregory Tillett
Shamanism is the magic of ecstasy, of leaving the body and soaring to great heights of mystical illumination. Mircea Eliade, the famous scholar of comparative religion calls the shaman ‘the technician of the sacred’. In the strict anthropological sense, shamanism is best represented in Siberia and in South and Central America among the native Indian tribes. Perhaps the most impressive role of...
The Language and Culture
September 10, 2019
Ja'Far Xolmo'Minov
Ibn al-Arabiy Abu Bakr Mukhammad is a scholar of mysticism the great philosopher, theologian, the poet, one of the greatest philosophers of the philosophy of the Irfon, influenced by Hakim At-Termizi’s views, known in the Muslim East as “Sheikh ul-Akbar” – “The Greatest Sheikh” (1165-1240) reached its highest level through the theosophical teachings of God. Ibn al-Arabi’s Theory of Wahdat...
Logos et Praxis
September 1, 2019
S. Tokareva, V. Patrin
The article investigates the genesis of psychologism as a methodological basis for the study of religious experience. The authors show that the first experience of consistent applying psychologism for the purpose of radical criticism of religion was carried out by D. Hume, who reduced the religious experience to the emotional and mental nature of man. As a result, in the philosophy of Hume, the...
Anthropology of Consciousness
September 1, 2019
Abdulla Galadari
AbstractA comparison between Muḥammad and Siddhārtha's psychological states is made to identify how they had their mystical experiences and how their presuppositions and personalities shaped their interpretation of these experiences. Muḥammad's mystical experience appeared to be based on an altered state of consciousness. Siddhārtha's teachings include that one must not have blind faith and...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
September 1, 2019
Buddy Marterre
Many of our experiences in hospice and palliative care medicine are challenging. We support dying patients and their families as they struggle with the transition from life to death and continue to support those in mourning. Many times, in America, it is difficult to even appreciate a glimmer of spiritual grace as our patients die. We easily remain stuck in the material and distance ourselves...
Journal of Psychedelic Studies
September 1, 2019
Sam Gandy
44 citations
We are in the midst of a psychedelic research renaissance. With research examining the efficacy of psychedelics as a treatment for a range of mental health indications still in its early stages, there is an increasing body of research to show that careful use of psychedelics can yield a variety of benefits in “healthy normals” and so lead to “the betterment of well people.” Psychedelics have...
Jurnal Filsafat
August 31, 2019
Agus Budiyanto
The focus of the discussion in this article contains an analysis of reality, from the lowest level to the highest, based on physical science, Metamathematics and The Higher Infinite. Incompleteness theorem will play an important role in this discussion. As an application of such analysis, it will be discussed in this article the interpretation of Jalaluddin Rumi’s mystical experience of reality...