Currently, I am teaching a university course on the mystical experience, and one of the major issues that we confront is: What does a mystical experience look like? There are many answers to this question, but I would like to offer two pictures today: one from Buddhism and one from Christianity. Let’s begin with Buddhism. Read More …
There are times in centering prayer when I sense, whether in reality or only in the eye of my imagination, that the distinct separateness of all things is breached, and I am one with all things, radiating out from where I physically sit. This feeling does not destroy the uniqueness of anything, even myself; rather, Read More …
Now, I’m not talking about Batman, so I’ll give you a second to get over your disappointment… Okay, I want to write a bit today about the dark night of the soul. If you want the whole story, then check out The Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross (or Juan Read More …
