“In mysticism that love of truth which we saw as the beginning of all philosophy leaves the merely intellectual sphere, and takes on the assured aspect of a personal passion. Where the philosopher guesses and argues, the mystic lives and looks; and speaks, consequently, the disconcerting language of first-hand experience, not the neat dialectic of the schools. Hence whilst the Absolute of the metaphysicians remains a diagram —impersonal and unattainable—the Absolute of the mystics is lovable, attainable, alive.”

― Evelyn Underhill

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  What is Mystical Experience? How does it manifest in YOU? There are times when I meditate, or upon entering or leaving the dream state.....where I experience VIVID DEPICTIONS of other times, other places. It is as though I am watching a movie inside my third eye. During these times, I'm aware that my consciousness is different. I can float, as it were, upon a sea of IS-ness, enjoying the profundity of my vision.........UNTIL......some part of me begins asking questions: "Where is this?" "What is this?" The minute that happens, the image is gone, and I am back in dualistic thinking. It seems very clear that simply BEING in those realms is certainly allowed. However, trying to comprehend or understand them invokes some sort of "default safety feature," which automatically terminates the connection. The more I FLOW, the deeper and wider is the scope of my Inner Experience. The more I seek to UNDERSTAND or ENCAPSULATE.......the quicker my journey is over. When we do this......try to encapulate......it seems to be looked on like someone visiting a museum, trying to steal one of the artifacts. It's a NO-NO!