The article considers whether, and how, current scientific studies of consciousness might benefit from insights of mystical traditions. Although considerable effort has been expanded towards introducing mysticism into mainstream cognitive science, the topic is still controversial, not least because of the multifariousness of meaning associated with the term (from “illogical thinking” through “v...

This paper attempts to answer three questions: (1) Was Emerson a mystic? (2) If so, what is the nature of his mysticism? (3) How has his understanding of mysticism influenced by Unitarian theology and spiritual practice? In doing so, it draws upon historical and contemporary studies of mysticism and mystical experience, including those of William James, Leigh Eric Schmidt, and Bernard McGinn am...

most of the islamic sciences and teachings root in deep knowledge of quran. islamic mysticism which has glorified under the impact of quranic verses, aims to understand the conscience of quran. the rumi’s mathnavi, as a masterpiece which links theoretical and practical mysticism from the perspective of both structure and content, has been exposed under such efficacy. just like quran, mathnavi u...

the philosophical-theosophical theory of “the first designation” is macro-theory about instant of “phenomenon existence” and the formation of emanation of multiplicities from the unique. this subject is one of fundamental and hardest problems in “islamic mysticism”. since ibn-arabi is the father of theoretical mysticism in islamic world and so his view about one-ness existence is the foundation...

Abstract:Islamic painting is clearly influenced by the fundamental principles of Islamic thought. Not only this affects the meaning and content but also affects the form and structure of painting influenced the principles of Islamic thought. For example, the Quran as the main reference of Islamic thought expresses Islamic thought about color. We know that the color is the emission of the light ...