Tag: Mystical experiences
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Christianity and the Structure of Being– 4: The Intimations of Destiny Within the Christian Tradition
How the Eternal Structure Continues to Emerge Despite centuries of metaphysical dualism, Christianity has never fully surrendered to nihilism. Even while shaped by a Platonic framework that casts the world as impermanent and the body as perishable, the Christian tradition has continued to bear witness to something more: the silent but insistent truth that what…
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Post 51 – The Error of Metaphors: The Wave, the Drop, and the Illusion of Dissolution
The Pitfall of Metaphors in Expressing Oneness Throughout history, mystics, philosophers, and those who have encountered states of heightened awareness—such as near-death experiencers (NDErs)—have attempted to describe their realization of the oneness of Being. However, their descriptions often rely on metaphors that, though evocative, implicitly carry the mistaken notions of becoming and annihilation. The wave…
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Post 26 – Exploring Mystical and Near-Death Experiences
Mystical experiences and near-death experiences (NDEs) have long been interpreted as glimpses into a deeper reality beyond ordinary perception. While contemporary theories of consciousness attempt to explain them in terms of neural activity or psychological states, the Structure of Being provides a different perspective—one that reveals their necessity within the eternal order of reality. These…
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