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absolute affirms African appears ascetics Avatar believe Bhagavad Gita Brahman Buddha Buddha-nature Buddhist called century Chinese Christ Christian mysticism Church claimed communion creatures deity developed devotion distinction divine doctrine drugs Eckhart ecstasy ecstatic eternal existence expressions forms of mysticism Gītā gods Gospel grace Guru Heaven Hindu holy human Huxley hymns I. M. Lewis Ibid identity immanence Indian interpretation Islam Jain Jesus Judaism Krishna later living Lord Lotus Sutra Mahāyāna māyā meditation mescalin modern monistic Muhammad Muslim mystery mystical experience mystical union nature mysticism Nirvana pantheistic perhaps philosopher popular Prophet Qur'an R. C. Zaehner Rāmānuja regarded religion religious experience sacred Samkhya Śankara says seek sense Shamanism Shinto Śiva soul speak Spirit spoke Stace Sufis Sufism Sutra Taoist taught teaching Testament theism theistic mysticism theology Thou thought traditional trance transcendent unity universe Upanishads verses visions W. T. Stace words world-denial worship writers Yoga Yogis