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Inquiry into phenomenology of mystical experiences: a defense of the perceptual model

open access: yesNova Prisutnost
This paper explores the phenomenology of mystical experiences and its philosophical implications. The focus will be on defending Alston’s view that there are perceptual kinds of mystical experiences, a view that has been historically prominent.
Ksenija Puškarić
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Freeing Mysticism: Epistemic standards in theory and practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
With the growth of epistemology, an important debate in philosophy of religion has arisen: can mystical encounters—purported feelings of intense unity with the divine—serve as epistemic warrants? In this paper, I examine two
Cooney, John
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Book Review: Mother of the Universe: Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of Enlightenment [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
A review of Lex Hixon\u27s Mother of the Universe: Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of ...
Dand, Arti
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Negative mystical experiences

open access: yesJournal of Psychedelic Studies, 2023
AbstractI propose that positive mood should not be among the criteria for determining when or if psychedelic experiences are mystical. My primary reasons are: 1) unlike rare proposed mystical criteria such as feelings of self-dissolution and time-transcendence, positive mood does not clearly separate mystical experiences from other emotionally powerful
openaire   +1 more source

From awe to action? An interdisciplinary, systematic review of awe's potential influence on pro‐environmental behaviour

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Addressing climate change requires a massive shift towards pro‐environmental behaviour. These behaviours help protect the environment, drive conservation activities, support environment policies and increase sustainability across many avenues and sectors.
Lauren K. M. Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the divine in Husserl [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The paper deals with the ways in which Edmund Husserl develops the question of God. Six ways to reach God are shown as present in Husserl’s writings, some of them seem to be very close to the traditional philosophical ways to go as far as God (the ...
Bello, Angela Ales
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Mysticism and gender [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Lene Sjørup considers the somewhat problematic construct of women's religious experiences, more specifically, the mystical experience within women's lives.
Sjørup, Lene
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The paradox of ineffability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Saying that x is ineffable seems to be paradoxical – either I cannot say anything about x, not even that it is ineffable – or I can say that it is ineffable, but then I can say something and it is not ineffable.
Sebastian, Gäb
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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Ultimate in Verbalization: How Japanese Writer Furui Yoshikichi Reads Western Mystical Experiences

open access: yesReligions
This study examines how the Japanese writer Furui Yoshikichi engages with Western mystical experiences, particularly through his reading of Martin Buber’s Ecstatic Confessions and his broader engagement with Meister Eckhart and medieval German mysticism.
Seungjun Lee, Do-Hyung Kim
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