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The teachings of the mystics

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: (Mentor Books)New York New American Library c1960Content type:
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1 What is mysticism?. 2 Hindu mysticism. 3 Buddhist mysticism. 4 Taoist mysticism. 5 Plotinus. 6 Christian mysticism. 7 Islamic mysticism. 8 Jewish mysticism. 9 A contemporary mystical experience: Arthur Koestler. 10 Retrospect and prospect
Abstract: 'Can mysticism be interpreted as both a religious and an atheistic phenomenon? What meaning does mysticism hold for the twentieth century? In this impartial and perceptive survey a modern philosopher interprets and analyzes the characteristics, nature, meaning, and value of mystical consciousness as it has been described by the great mystical writers of the world down through the ages.'
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1 What is mysticism?. 2 Hindu mysticism. 3 Buddhist mysticism. 4 Taoist mysticism. 5 Plotinus. 6 Christian mysticism. 7 Islamic mysticism. 8 Jewish mysticism. 9 A contemporary mystical experience: Arthur Koestler. 10 Retrospect and prospect

'Can mysticism be interpreted as both a religious and an atheistic phenomenon? What meaning does mysticism hold for the twentieth century? In this impartial and perceptive survey a modern philosopher interprets and analyzes the characteristics, nature, meaning, and value of mystical consciousness as it has been described by the great mystical writers of the world down through the ages.'

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