Can anyone make a valid argument for why anyone should practice mysticism?

Question

For the purpose of this question, let's assume that mysticism is the belief that you can know things without experiencing them.

Don't you hate it when people giving answers attach attributes to you that they somehow shouldn't know. Looks like we have some practicers of mysticism

Answer 1

Despair, it can drive you to practice anything.

Answer 2

Mysticism is striving to have direct communication or illumination with God, Gods, Spirit, etc., without going through a minister, priest, rabbi, monk, whatever.

All the world's religions were started in the physical sense by mystics. For example, the prophet Muhammad was a mystic, as was the prophet Issa/Yuz Asaf/Jesus and also the prophets Moses, Abraham, and a host of others throughout history.

Why should one become a mystic?

Because it is the ONLY WAY to uncover or at least confirm the ABSOLUTE TRUTH for oneself.

But getting that is not an easy task, as many mystics have and are misled.

Regardless, the search for TRUTH is one of the noblest pursuits anyone can undertake.

The hardest and most rewarding mystical path is to learn how to commune with people on the Other Side who have no political agenda or god icons to promote, as they generally strive to become a Light onto Oneself. These are the discarnate Saints and - at least for the present - they represent the most accurate and objective spiritual source available.

Answer 3

We have a problem: your definition is flat wrong. Mysticism is "the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience (as intuition or insight)," the exact opposite of your definition. Essentially, your question as you typed it is "can anyone make a valid argument for why anyone is religious?"

Answer 4

Actually, that is precisely the opposite of the definition of mysticism. Mysticism, by and large, says that you obtain knowledge through direct experience.

Answer 5

Mysticism is viewed as direct experience of the supernatural.

This can lead to falsehood (and interaction with demons/ spirit beings who choose evil)... hence not something I would recommend.

Having said that, I have had several near-mystical experiences (details in part of http://www.godsci.org/gs/godsci/evidence.htm
)...

Cordially,
John

Answer 6

Hi Justin,

I never really heard myticism define that way...
For me mysticism is not something you follow... It is about becoming who we truly are...

The process to get there seems to have been available through diferent traditions and not limited to a religion.

Mysticism is living the experience of who we are...
But first one must live and totally understand freedom and onced that freedom is lived and experienced then, one can move towards realizing ones own total divinity.

Answer 7

because they want to.

mighty judgmental aren't we....

no one needs to justify anything to you. That's the beauty of freedom. When Christians succeed in taking away freedom in this country then you can demand that people conform to your beliefs and reinstitute the inquisition. But until then, they don't have to answer to you.

As you can see by the answers, most people need to make up stories to explain why some don't conform to their beliefs.

Don't be so concerned about what everyone else is doing

Answer 8

can anyone make a valid argument for practicing any religion.no they cant and yes they can.eveyone can validate the reason they practice their religion.thats why religion and politics arent suppose to be discussed in mixed company.

Answer 9

i agree Patrick is so so s o right, a mystic is the light, Jesus was a mystic, he understood the light within and he taught that the light within is your mystic self, spiritual self

Answer 10

The same reason why anyone would practice christianity...because they believe in it and it's their right to.

Answer 11

do what thy will, thy will be done. mysticism is just an earlier form of organized religion