As for personal mystical experiences, sometimes I think the Universe has given me one of each different type of experience so I can experience what is possible. One of my personal direct mystical experiences involved sound, or celestial music. Music touches something very deep within our core, within our very souls. It has power beyond … Continue reading Celestial Music
Tag: Mystical
Purpose of the Universe
There is a certain sense in which I would say the universe has a purpose. It's not there just somehow by chance.Some people take the view that the universe is simply there and it runs alongit's a bit as though it just sort of computes, and we happen by accident to find ourselves in this thing.I … Continue reading Purpose of the Universe
Through the Looking Glass
Alice Liddell A boat beneath a sunny sky,Lingering onward dreamilyIn an evening of July--Children three that nestle near,Eager eye and willing ear,Pleased a simple tale to hear--Long has paled that sunny sky:Echoes fade and memories die.Autumn frosts have slain July.Still she haunts me, phantomwise,Alice moving under skiesNever seen by waking eyes.Children yet, the tale to … Continue reading Through the Looking Glass
Daniel Matt Speaks about Zohar and the Kabbalah
This is a fascinating listen to translator Dr. Daniel Matt, who was recruited to translate the book of Zohar, after which he dedicated much of his life to that project. The talk was at Rutgers University. Here is the wiki bio about Dr. Daniel Matt: Daniel Chanan Matt is a scholar of Kabbalah and a … Continue reading Daniel Matt Speaks about Zohar and the Kabbalah
