Aspect Quote by Marilyn Ferguson

“In the early Buddhist texts, the continuity of consciousness is likened to a flame that lights a candle, though nothing is transmitted from one…

— Karma Lekshe Tsomo

“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

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

“Enlightened consciousness is often called Buddha-nature, as it is the real nature of Universal Spirit. Zen teachers compare it with a precious stone ever…

— Kaiten Nukariya

“Spiritual reading, discursive meditation, and prayer prepare our hearts for contemplation. Contemplation is a state of realized oneness with God. When engaged in contemplation,…

— James Finley

“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

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

Sometimes consciousness devises an obstacle in order to have the experience of transcending it.

— Mooji

“According to the Buddhist tradition, the spiritual path is the process of cutting through our confusion, of uncovering the awakened state of mind. When…

— Chögyam Trungpa

“I used unexpectedly to experience a consciousness of the presence of God, or such a kind that I could not possibly doubt that He…

— Santa Teresa de Jesús

“Whatever experiences we may come across in our spiritual journey we are not any of those experiences but rather the one who is witnessing…

— Enza Vita

“The Buddha teaches that feeling is an inseparable concomitant of consciousness, since every act of knowing is coloured by some affective tone.”

— Bhikkhu Bodhi