The Psychology of Mysticism
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2026
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-66331-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-66331-1 (ISBN)
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Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. This Element explores monistic, nondualistic, dualistic, and pluralistic mysticism, synthesizing these perspectives and stressing that mystical insights can inform daily life across culture.
Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. Section 1 introduces key features such as noetic and ineffable qualities, alongside psychological typologies and a fourfold hierarchy of mystical forms. Section 2 explores monistic mysticism, where self and ultimate reality merge in oneness and ego-dissolution, illustrated through perennial philosophy and its critiques. Section 3 examines nondualistic mysticism, in which the self remains distinct yet is absorbed into a transcendent order, exemplified in world religions where ego yields to the divine. Section 4 discusses dualistic mysticism, where the self encounters a separate nonhuman reality, often expressed through shamanism, spiritist visions, and psychedelic states. Section 5 presents pluralistic mysticism, emphasizing multiple dimensions of self and reality, integrating embodied and spiritual aspects, and drawing on nonphysicalism and parapsychology. Section 6 synthesizes these perspectives, stressing that transcendent realities require self-transformation and that mystical insights can inform daily life across culture.
Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. Section 1 introduces key features such as noetic and ineffable qualities, alongside psychological typologies and a fourfold hierarchy of mystical forms. Section 2 explores monistic mysticism, where self and ultimate reality merge in oneness and ego-dissolution, illustrated through perennial philosophy and its critiques. Section 3 examines nondualistic mysticism, in which the self remains distinct yet is absorbed into a transcendent order, exemplified in world religions where ego yields to the divine. Section 4 discusses dualistic mysticism, where the self encounters a separate nonhuman reality, often expressed through shamanism, spiritist visions, and psychedelic states. Section 5 presents pluralistic mysticism, emphasizing multiple dimensions of self and reality, integrating embodied and spiritual aspects, and drawing on nonphysicalism and parapsychology. Section 6 synthesizes these perspectives, stressing that transcendent realities require self-transformation and that mystical insights can inform daily life across culture.
1. Definition and Model of Mysticism; 2. Monistic Mysticism; 3. Nondualistic Mysticism; 4. Dualistic mysticism; 5. Pluralistic Mysticism; 6. Philosophical Reflections; References.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.2.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elements in the Psychology of Religion |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-66331-3 / 1009663313 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-66331-1 / 9781009663311 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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