About this poem:

This is a continuation of my previous piece, "Mystical Experience" from the work of John Blofeld. It deals with the essence of the mystical experience which is "Mysticism". Unfortunately, the word "mysticism" seems to have negative connotations to some who may view it as a mysterious form of taboo mainly because it cannot be perceived by the intellect and logic. It is a direct experience as stated by Blofeld. Almost every religion, however, has a dimension of mysticism. In Christianity, Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint John of the Cross and Meister Eckhart were prominent Christians who had such an experience. In Islam, Sufism is a branch dealing with mysticism. Rumi is a prominent Sufi and this is reflected in his poetry. In Judaism, the Kabala is a tradition of mysticism.
Eastern religions, especially Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism deal with mysticism as a direct experience or intuition.
The mystical experience can also be obtained directly through a deep sense of unity and harmony and with Nature. Some western poets such as William Blake, William Woodsworth and Emily Dickinson reflect this in some of their poetry.


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