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Cambridge University Press eBooks January 27, 2026 Z. Chen 6 citations
Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. Section 1 introduces key features such as noetic and ineffable qualities, alongside psychological typologies and a fourfold hierarchy of mystical forms. Section 2 explores monistic mysticism, where self and ultimate reality merge in oneness and ego-dissolution, illustrated through...
January 7, 2026 Karin Jironet
This chapter delves into the shared and distinct dimensions of Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical psychology and Hazrat Inayat Khan’s Sufism, emphasizing their reliance on direct personal experiences as foundations for their teachings. Despite their contrasting cultural and intellectual backgrounds, Jung’s individuation and Inayat Khan’s self-realization converge as journeys of transformation,...
Routledge Open Research January 5, 2026 Urba Malik
This paper offers a critical evaluation of Lalla Ded, the fourteenth-century mystic, as a philosopher-saint. Her vaakhs form a body of intellectual and spiritual discourses. Rather than looking at her vaakhs solely through the biographical lens, the paper approaches the vaakhs as a site for philosophical inquiry on the nature of self, divinity, mysticism and social order. The interdisciplinary...
Religions January 2, 2026 Santiago García Mourelo
In today’s plural and global context, the Theology of Religions and Interreligious Dialogue play a decisive role in fostering mutual understanding and a genuine culture of encounter. This article examines the theological and spiritual foundations of this task through a re-reading of Paul Tillich and Jacques-Albert Cuttat. Starting from Tillich’s unfinished reflection on the significance of the...
2026 Anna Westin
Cultivating the mystical experience and the contemplative traditions that underpin it can have profound ethical consequences. By taking this path, alongside or instead of the analytic post-enlightenment route more familiar in the West, mysticism can shape the way that we relate our consciousness to our lived experience. Contemporary society is a hostile place in which to hold onto ideas of...
Pushkin Leningrad State University Journal 2026 D.A. Balovnev
Introduction. This article analyzes the anthropological aspects of the teachings of the G. I. Gurdjieff and the Russian philosopher P. D. Ouspensky. Specifically, it examines the fundamental theses of both thinkers' about of human in comparison with similar concepts in Buddhism. Content. Analyzes the meaning of the central thesis in the anthropology of G. I. Gurdjieff and P. D. Ouspensky:...
Abyss 2026 M. G. Chertovskikh, V. A. Ananko
The aim of this study is to establish and analyze the qualitative characteristics of Russian-speaking mystical-esoteric online discourse in its metaphysical, epistemological, and phenomenological aspects. The research employs a methodological composite consisting of content analysis, discourse analysis, conceptual engineering, and imagological analysis. The research material comprises a corpus...
Open Mind 2026 Oakley Charlotte Author, MacKenzie Matthew Advisor, Kasser Jeff Committee Member et al.
There has been a recent resurgence of both cultural and scientific interest in altered states of consciousness. Among the most puzzling and widely reported are mystical experiences—anomalous events where one’s ordinary sense of self is replaced by an overwhelming and transcendent feeling of connectedness or unity. These ‘unitive’ mystical experiences challenge many of our common intuitions...
International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences 2026 Vikhyath S Shetty
Mysticism is often understood as an altered state of consciousness associated primarily with religious traditions. In spite of characterizing their experiences as ineffable, mystics across traditions have persistently attempted to articulate such experiences, producing diverse textual and pedagogical forms. This paper examines two distinct modes of articulating mystical experience—spiritual and...
Pharos Journal of Theology 2026 M. Nawa Syarif Fajar Sakti, Bagus Haziratul Qodsiyah, Muh Nur'Afwan et al.
This article explores the ecotheological dimensions of three Abrahamic mystical traditions (Sufism, Kabbalah, and Christian mysticism) by viewing nature as a form of non-verbal revelation. Through a comparative theological approach, this study highlights both the convergences and divergences in how these traditions understand the relationship between humanity, the cosmos, and God. All three...