Mysticism is a term that refers to every ecstasy or heightened state of awareness that has a religious or spiritual connotation, but it can also signify entering into union with God or the Absolute. It also refers to human development aided by a variety of activities and encounters, as well as the acquisition of knowledge into ultimate or hidden truths. Mysticism is a term with Ancient Greek roots that has been given many historically established interpretations. Early modern mysticism came to be seen as a broad spectrum of ideas and philosophies concerning unique experiences and states of mind. Mysticism, which derives from Neo-Platonism and Henosis, is also known as unity with God or the Absolute. The phrase Unio Mystica first used in the thirteenth century to describe the Spiritual Marriage, the euphoria that occurred when prayer was used to examine both the universality of God in the creation and God in his core substance. This association was perceived in the 19th century as a religious experience, which offers assurance about God or a transcendental reality, according to Romanticism. However, not every situation lends itself to the concept of unity. For instance, according to Advaita Vedanta, there is only one reality i.e. the Brahman and as a result, there is nothing else that can be united with it; the Brahman that resides within each individual i.e the Atman has actually always been the same as Brahman. Additionally, scholars point out that the notion of oneness with God or the Absolute is excessively narrow because some faiths pursue nothingness rather than a sense of togetherness. The term Mysticism in modern era however refers more to the pursuit of this connection with the Absolute, the Infinite, or God and has a narrow definition with numerous applications. This constrained definition, which values Mystical Experience as a crucial component of mysticism, has been applied to a diverse spectrum of religious traditions and activities. [Information Credit : Mysticism, Wikipedia] [Image: A Samhain Special Mystical Ambience]
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