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Quotes on Mysticism
“Where
mysticism has prevailed for centuries and centuries,
initiation has always been regarded as being most sacred.
Divine knowledge has never been taught in words, nor will it
ever be done so. The work of a mystic is not to teach with
words but to tune those who are open to that which is
offered, so that the seeker becomes an instrument of God. In
other words, the mystic is not the player of the instrument,
but rather its tuner, and when tuned, the instrument is then
given into the hands of the Divine Player, whose playing
becomes more and more clearly the expression of Divine
music. On this path, there are no rules to follow, because
every adept is like a different instrument in the Divine
symphony, but there is one basic principle which applies to
the manner of life of all concerned, and that is sincerity
in humility. Happiness, which is an unfoldment of the inner
self, comes as an expansion of consciousness, and one could
consequently say that the degree of advancement on the path
is indicated by the expansion of the horizon of the
consciousness. Similar to a most fruitful tree, which bends
the more that its fruit is abundant, in the same way the
deeper the spiritual realization of the adept, he humbler he
becomes. The one who is pretentious gives no fruit. The
sincere initiate hardly mentions the word initiation, and
feels no need to convert others to the path, nor to seek
recognition, and if asked what is derived by spiritual
attainment, will only answer, to become better fitted for
serving mankind."
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"The
ignorance of true metaphysical knowledge (Ajnaan) is
humanity’s greatest predicament and root cause of all evils
in the world today. There is only one God, and all creatures
are His children, then it is childish to fight in the name
of Father! In some religions, however, only the members of
one’s own sect are considered favorites of God, and others
are considered infidels. The Vedas say: Let noble thoughts
come to us from everywhere (Rigved 1.89.01). Different
religious teachings are but different expressions of the
Supreme. They are to be respected, not regarded as
instruments of division. The dignity and welfare of humanity
lie in the unity of races and religion. True knowledge of
religion breaks down all barriers, including the barriers
between faiths. Any religion, prophet, preacher, sant, mulla,
or prachaarak that creates the walls of conflict and hatred
among people in the name of God is not a religion, but
selfish politics in disguise."
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“If the reality of the living relationship
between God and his people is seen as something that can be
summed up in a body of truths, then the emphasis of the
Church will be simply one of safeguarding the deposit of
faith. This will lead inevitably to an excessive concern
with the defense of a verbal orthodoxy at the expense of a
living active faith among the people of God. . . . If on the
other hand the loving relationship between God and mankind
in revelation is seen as something that goes beyond a body
of truths . . . , then the concern of the Church will be to
express that relationship in a language and practice that is
in touch with people's present, personal, historical
experience of God.”
Lane, The Experience of God, p. 49
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