Action Quote by Jeffrey Eugenides

“Mystical experiences do not necessarily supply new ideas to the mind, rather, they transform what one believes into what one knows, converting abstract concepts,…

— R.M. Jones

“I call this theory mystical pluralism because of its similarity to John Hick’s pluralist interpretation of religion. The theory is essentialist in both the therapeutic…

— Randall Studstill

Mystical experiences (unlike scientific conclusions) cannot be communicated from one person to another. Philosophers and little children are continually amazed that we, unaccountably, find…

— Sam Keen

By inner experience I understand that which one usually calls mystical experience: the states of ecstasy, of rapture, at least of meditated emotion. But…

— Georges Bataille

It's not how many mystical experiences you have, but how you use them. Let the understanding from them influence you a lot. Let it…

— Anonymous

“Let it be stated clearly that mysticism is an a-rational type of experience, and in some degree common to all men. It is an…

— Paul Brunton

The nature of spiritual awakening is frequently misunderstood. The adoption of spiritual beliefs, seeing visions of God or celestial beings, the ability to channel,…

— Eckhart Tolle

There is little mysticism without an element of transcendence, and conversely, there is no transcendence without a certain degree of egocentrism. It may be…

— Jean Piaget

Mystical power, as you know, has a whole different flavor to it. It's much more raucous at times; it's much more poignant at times.…

— Frederick Lenz

Mystical experiences nearly always lead one to a belief that some aspect of consciousness is imperishable. In a Buddhist metaphor the consciousness of the…

— Marilyn Ferguson

One of the great dangers on the spiritual path is that the ego becomes spiritualized. The ego loves to think of itself as spiritually…

— Leonard Jacobson

The simplest rudiment of mystical experience would seem to be that deepened sense of the significance of a maxim or formula which occasionally sweeps…

— William James