The world is full of accounts of people who have experienced a heavenly light, and have communed with the divine.
The world is full of accounts of people who have experienced a heavenly light, and have communed with the Divine. These are sacred experiences, so many may want to keep them private, and not want to share them. That is ok. Still, they can often help other people know what is possible in their personal searching, discovering, and communing with God. Many accounts can also be found already written in the world’s literature, but may not be widely known.
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Sorry, Bryce–me again. What I have to say may cut a little bit. I truly want to be as harmless as I can while being clear in my (very strong) opinion on this particular subject. You seem like one of the coolest dudes on the planet–and I’m inclined to believe that you are sincerely trying to do good. Here’s my concern: If what you term as “First Vision Experience” is merely a euphemism for a transcendental experience within the scope of “normative” mystical thought, then my concerns will be allayed. But, if you’re speaking candidly about an individual having the heavens open to them, then I must challenge you with this thought: Spiritually mature individuals (typically) do not share deeply sacred experiences. They know how to guard the “mysteries” and, when constrained by the spirit, how to measure their disclosure.
That said, I must tell you that, frankly, I believe some of your blog posts are treading too heavily sacred ground. IMHO, greater care would be in order.
In regards to my ongoing research project to make some sort of sense out of my “Born Again” experience. As it turns out the only things that checks all the boxes is a synthesis of Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta.
Hi Bryce,
I don’t know if this website is still operating, I just stumbled on it today (11th Feb 2022) and I see these posts are 5 years old.
But in case you’re still answering, could you tell me briefly about Joseph Smith’s vision.
I had a vision, or maybe it was a temporary ability to see spirit beings, back in 1996 and it has been a bedrock for my faith ever since, even when doubts assailed me, lying in bed in the dark, my head full of every anxiety I could think of.
I confess I’m probably not someone Jack would call a “spiritually mature individual” because I have spoken about this experience to one or two when I thought it might be helpful.
I know little of Joseph Smith, almost nothing in fact, but seeing your mention of his vision as if it was archetypal I’m curious to find out about it.
And maybe I’ll tell you about my vision if you’re interested 🙂
Jack, I have to agree with Bryce, and push back (gently) on the idea of “guarding the mystery”. Were it remotely easy to share the mystery, I would have written vastly more about my own nondual experience in 1980. If by “guarding”, you actually mean:
being circumspect about the severe limitations of most humans to comprehend attempts at conveying the mystery; or
accepting the impossibility of conveying the mystery in words, then I’d accept the metaphor.
I inferred from the full context of your reply that you were mirroring myriad “esoterics” who do not embrace the goal of “universal salvation” (that ALL have access to the “light” that already resides in them).
One should openly speak about “First Vision” experience. And these should be recorded in annals of history. Otherwise, how will humanity know – that God exists and speaks to them in the language of light!