From: Scott R (jse885@spinn.net)
Date: Sat Apr 26 2003 - 02:38:19 BST
Sam,
> It's a commonplace that
> those who have 'mystical experiences' are unable to describe what has
> happened; when they do, they inevitably use the language and images
> prevalent in the culture that they were raised in - so a Christian with a
> religious experience describes it in Christian terms, a Muslim in Islamic
> terms, and so on. In other words, the experience is incorporated within an
> ongoing tradition of interpretation.
This is why I keep touting Franklin Merrell-Wolff. He too wraps his
experience in terms native to his culture, but since his culture is that of
modern intellectuals, that is, ours, his discussion is especially valuable
to us.
- Scott
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