The emergence of an everyday calling sounds far different than the ringing of temple bells or the melodic chants crying out in a Buddhist monastery or Catholic convent. Because what we frequently encounter in today’s world can be the lonely inner cry of any one of us.
Read MoreNot all mystics are the same. There are many types, including Christian mystics, Buddhist mystics, Jewish mystics and Sufi mystics. Some would never use the term ‘mystic’ in describing themselves.
Read More‘Mysticism’ is about doing, rather than about thinking or feeling (some might say it is about being, which is true, but in the sense of how one’s state of being is transformed by exposure, experience and practice, rather than through trying to be a certain way, which is just imitation).
Read MoreSilicon Valley finds itself in the crosshairs of consciousness. Mostly because they are hacking their way ‘inward’ through apps, mind hacks, biofeedback, micro-dosing LSD and yes, massive corporations hiding their ulterior motives.
Silicon Valley’s “We can solve anything” mindset champions the notion that we can find ways to hack the soul, using high tech to bring about technologically-induced soulful bliss. According to Mikey Siegel, it is essentially an overturning of the so-called guru model, including the one-teaching-works-for-many approach.
Read More“My personal break from the mold was a gradual discovery of what worked and what didn’t” particularly resonated with me, too.
‘Mysticism’ is about doing, rather than about thinking or feeling (some might say it is about being, which is true, but in the sense of how one’s state of being is transformed by exposure, experience and practice, rather than through trying to be a certain way, which is just imitation).
Read MoreNot all mystics are the same. There are many types, including Christian mystics, Buddhist mystics, Jewish mystics and Sufi mystics. Some would never use the term ‘mystic’ in describing themselves.
All mystics are biased according to their predispositions. Some are conservative, some are progressive. Some put belief over experience, while others place experience over belief. Some meditate to achieve the stillness, while others meditate within the stillness. Some sit still, while others travel. Some are able to visit deep realms, and others are able to visit even deeper realms.
Read MoreWhen certain doors get opened, the wise old sayings tell us that they can never be shut again. I’ve found that to be true. It’s also true that when certain doors get opened, you are going to encounter some unimaginable things. And sometimes they are devastating and deeply consequential. They might even kill you.
Irina Tweedie studied Sufism. In her studies she focused on kundalini, or ‘the fire’. I studied in martial arts. In my studies we focused on movement and flow, or on ‘ki’ energy. One person studies fire, another water.
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