The Yogi and the Mystic: Studies in Indian and Comparative Mysticism
Pacific Affairs March 1, 1991 DOI: 10.2307/2760389 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThis work examines the structural patterns found in mystical experiences and the paths of mystics across various Indian traditions and schools, while also offering contributions to comparative mysticism between Eastern and Western traditions. The book covers a wide range of aspects of Indian mysticism, analyzing how different traditions and schools exhibit common structures in mystical experiences and spiritual paths. Originally published in 1989, it provides a comparative perspective on mysticism across cultures.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Philosophy Theology |
| Citations | 11 |
| Key finding | Indian mystical traditions across different schools exhibit structural patterns in mystical experiences and mystic paths, with significant parallels and differences when compared to Western mysticism. |
Abstract
Embraces a wide range of aspects of Indian mysticism, displaying the structural patterns in mystical experiences and the mystic paths in different traditions and schools, while there are also significant contributions to comparative mysticism, Eastern and Western. First published in 1989.