A mystic is a person who seeks firsthand experience of Ultimate Reality. Evelyn Underhill clarifies, “Mysticism is the art of union with Reality. The mystic is a person who has attained that union in greater or less degree; or who … Read the rest
All People are Created Equal?
The Declaration of Independence begins: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”… Read the rest
The Tyranny of Taste
One of modern society’s central problems is that unhealthy food is designed to taste great—and what pleases the palate often harms the body. Flavor is engineered to override restraint, drawing us toward what is convenient, addictive, and nutritionally empty. What … Read the rest
Spiritual Versus Emotional Experiences
The spirit refers to consciousness—whether the proto-consciousness of a plant, the semi-consciousness of an animal, or the full-blown consciousness of a human.
Once you understand what the spirit is, you will understand that the spiritual concerns the expansion and deepening … Read the rest
Mystics are Spiritually Independent
A mystic is someone who seeks firsthand experience of Ultimate Reality, and that experience is bigger than any religion or philosophy. This can be a problem.
Mystics have a tendency to color outside the lines, and this often creates tension … Read the rest
Walk the Pathless Path
We all want a map to guide us from here to eternity. But no such map exists, because the path is made by walking it. No two people are alike, and therefore no two paths are alike, for no one … Read the rest