Is Taoism a form of mysticism? — T Clark
The pursuit or achievement of personal communion with or joining with God (or some other form of the divine or ultimate truth) — T Clark
No, completely not. As you shared with us, mysticism is another religious doctrine or way of living. — javi2541997
No, completely not. As you shared with us, mysticism is another religious doctrine or way of living. Taoism is philosophy and self realisation. TTC is a tool where we can develop our knowledge and satisfaction in life without any kind of subterfuge. — javi2541997
[1] Belief that union with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or the spiritual apprehension of knowledge inaccessible to the intellect, may be attained through contemplation and self-surrender. — T Clark
I have found that the Tao Te Ching is something more akin to a philosophy which seeks to understand the deeper reality of the world and how we ought to behave in it. — BroAlex
My own experience of mysticism is founded in the Roman Catholic tradition. I am not claiming to be a mystic, but as a religious in the Catholic Church, I seek mystical union with God through prayer. But the goal is not knowledge per se but rather union with God in love. — BroAlex
Perhaps something like metaethics? I say metaethics because it does not seem to me to present practical actions or particular actions but rather attitudes and such. — BroAlex
In some ways, I think that the term mysticism is sometimes used in a derogatory way. — Jack Cummins
It is also difficult to talk about sometimes because there is the whole experiential level, which is so subjective. — Jack Cummins
In this, he says, ' What I learned from mystics and poets was that " everyday consciousness" is only one of many possible states, and that we become trapped in assuming that it is the only kind.' — Jack Cummins
A wise man believes there is more to know and more that is not yet understood. A mystic also believes this, yet seeks to narrow down, at least to a degree, where such knowledge can be found. — Outlander
Yes, I agree. That's one of the reasons I started this thread. — T Clark
I don't have a copy of it currently. — Jack Cummins
I am wondering why you resist the idea of mysticism as being about heightened states of consciousness? — Jack Cummins
I am speaking of serious meditation practices, such as those within Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sufism . I am also think of the whole tradition of esoteric Christianity. — Jack Cummins
What classifies an experience as mystical? That can only be defined by the experiencer in my opinion. — TaySan
If everything we can speak of is such that it's part of a system of parameters, and if those systems are such that there is always a conceivable parameter that is absent from these systems, then it is possible to infer there is always a single missing parameter. — Zophie
Thanks for the link to The Tao de Ching. I may put one latecomer entry, probably on Hexagram 23. I often used to get that hexagram, or it might not have been that I really got it more than other ones, but it always used to stand out for me. — Jack Cummins
People use the word. We ought to be able to agree on what they mean. Or at least they should be able to explain what they mean. — T Clark
I have not read the Tao de Ching, in that case. — Jack Cummins
I agree with the description of the mystical here, but I still think we can talk about it while risking complete ridicule. That's my (mis)understanding about it. — Manuel
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