Mysticism East and West: A Comparative Analysis of the Nature of Mysticism

absolute appears Atman attained Avidya becomes behold Bhakti blessedness Brahma Sūtra Brahman called Christian clearly complete conceived conception consciousness contrast creare created creation creature depth disappears distinction divine doctrine Eckhart and Sankara Eckhart says Eckhart's teaching Ekam elements emotional Ennead essence eternal Evans exalted existence expression fact faith feeling Fichte fundamental Gandhāra Gitā Godhead grace ground higher highest Hiranyagarbha Holy homo nobilis idea identity inner Iśvara jñāna knows living logic Lord lower knowledge Luther magic Mahāyāna manifold masters Māyā means Meister Eckhart merely modeless multiplicity mystical experience mystical intuition nature non-rational numinous object original passage peculiar perceive perception Plotinus principio pure Rāmānuja relationship religion religious righteousness salvation Samsara Scholasticism sense simple soul speaks speculation spirit stage Tat tvam asi theism theistic thereby things thou thought tion true truth type of mysticism understanding unity Upanishad vidyā vision whole word Yoga Yogin