Mysticism
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Mysticism is the belief that people can directly experience God or true reality, rather than through books, ritual or other people. People who practice this are called mystics.
Mystics exist within most religions, though not all people who practice religions are mystics. Mystics may experience visions or dreams, or hear God as a voice.
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[edit] Hindu mystics
Some examples of Hindu mystics:
- Shankara
- Sri Ramakrishna
[edit] Christian mystics
Some examples of Christian mystics:
- St. John the Apostle (? -101)
- St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
- St. Gregory I (590-604)
- George Fox (1624-1691)
- William Blake (1757-1827)
- Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
[edit] Islamic mystics
Some examples of Muslim mystics (also called sufi):
- al-Ghazali, (d. 1111)
- Yunus Emre
- Qalandar Baba Auliya,(d.1979)
[edit] Jewish mystics
Some examples of Jewish mystics:
- Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994)
[edit] Buddhist mystics
Some examples of Buddhist mystics:
- Siddhartha Gautama (563 BC-483 BC)
- Bodhidharma (440-528)
