I have a chat with Glenn Ostlund about my journey from Mormonism to mysticism, and related mystical metaphysics and spirituality.
Tag: practices
The “Ahman Prayer”: Toward a Mormon Contemplative Practice
There is no genuine contemplative practice in Mormonism, an inner meditative gaze deep in consciousness. I offer a possible format for a uniquely Mormon practice.
Nihilism in the Light of Mystical Experience
Nihilism is a philosophy that says that life is meaningless. It says there is no objective meaning, intrinsic value, or purpose in life. What does mysticism and the mystical experience say about that?
Eight Points of Agreement of Perennial Wisdom from Contemplatives of Eight World Religions
In the 1980s there was a group of contemplatives from several different religions that gathered to dialogue, and they came up with eight points of perennial wisdom that they seemed to share in their experience of an Ultimate Reality.
A Conversation on Mysticism between Wayne Teasdale and Ken Wilber
An intriguing conversation about mysticism in this globalized interspiritual world today.
The Tension between Absolute Knowing and Mystical Uncertainty
Can we know anything absolutely? Is there an absolute objective truth out there? What does mysticism say about this?
How I Welcome Spirit Into My Life: My Contemplative Practice & Retreat Experience
A few short thoughts about my contemplative practice, and what it does for me, in me, revealing Spirit.
Learning Vipassana: My First Guided Meditation on Methods Podcast
I voice this podcast episode for Methods Podcast, which introduces the vipassana method of meditation.
What is the Second Coming?
One of the most profound realizations I've had in recent years is that the Second Coming is something that we can effect through our "repentance" (metanoia = a change of mind, or conscious perception of the world).
Is Spiritual Purification like Polishing the Tile of the Mind?
Is Spiritual Purification like Polishing the Tile of the Mind?