Mysticism: The Mystic Realm Flashcards

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Famous Mystics

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Pythagoras
Plato
St.Theresa/ st.john of the cross 
Dante Alighieri 
St. Francis of Assisi 
Joan of arc 
Baal Shem tov
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East vs west mysticism

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East - is monistic and non dualist
Tend to be source of creation
No division between the creator and creations
Believe in reincarnation

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Limits of rationality

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“Magic begins at he limits of rationality “

People have more uncertain of the knowledge of the future

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Principles of magic

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Sympathetic (similarity)

Contagious ( contact, Frazer)

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