Mysticism in World Religions

Mysticism is concerned with the nature of reality, the individual's struggle to attain a clear vision of reality, and the transformation of consciousness that accompanies such vision. This site explores the mystical traditions of six religions by comparing and contrasting quotations drawn from their respective literatures. These quotations have been organized by topic as seen below. Because I didn't want to bias the presentation by using terminology unique to a particular religion, I have tried to come up with broad, descriptive names for the topics.

Preview the site

Since this site consists of hundreds of web pages, I've also developed a single page called The Short List which includes an illustrative quotation for each topic presented here. Looking over this page will give you a feel for the entire site.

Focus on one religion

If comparative mysticism doesn't appeal to you, feel free to focus on Judaism, Christianity, Islam/Sufism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Taoism. By selecting one of these links you will be able to access everything published at this site which pertains to that religion.

Focus on one mystic

If you'd prefer to concentrate on an individual mystic rather than a particular topic, check out Mystics, theologians and scriptures. By following the hyperlinked names on this page, you can browse through all the quotations which were drawn from the same individual's works, regardless of topic. Mystics, theologian and scriptures provides an alternative means of exploring the entire site. It also doubles as the site's bibliography.

Miscellany

This site is primarily the work of one individual and doesn't represent any particular organization or religious tradition. However a couple people have contributed to the site in their own special way, and I'd like to acknowledge their efforts.

Quotations from world religions organized by topic

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