Mystical orientation

 

Mystical orientation

The mystical orientation seeks union with a reality greater than

oneself, such as with God, the process of nature, the universe, or reality as a whole. There

are often techniques (such as seated meditation) for lessening the sense of one’s

individual identity to help the individual experience a greater unity. The mystical

orientation is a prominent aspect of Upanishadic Hinduism, Daoism, and some schools of

Buddhism. (Master Kusan [1909–1983], a Korean teacher of Zen Buddhism, described

the disappearance of self in the enlightenment experience of unity with this memorable

question: “Could a snowflake survive inside a burning flame?” 12

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