Where does spacetime come from? Might our mind generate it as a kind of illusion in consciousness? How might we transcend this illusion in contemplation?
Category: philosophy
Are we Alone in the Universe? A Mystical Perspective
Is there no one and nothing else out there that we can feel community with? Perhaps we can, with literally every being and every thing.
The Mysticism of Frozen II: Part 3, The Philosophical Problem of Change
The characters of Frozen II sing about how "some things never change," even amid the changing world. Mysticism unveils those unchanging enduring things, the greater Whole that is also One and Love.
The Unification of Mass-Energy and Spacetime?
Mass-energy and spacetime may not be two separate things, but One thing manifesting itself in two different ways.
What is “Eternal Life”? A Mystical Perspective
What is the nature of existence beyond our mortal life? Do we have anything to do with it? Yes, very much so.
Is Heaven Realized at Death? Are Memories Retained? Why All This?
Do those who suddenly die realize heaven the same as those who die slowly? Will we remember our life, will our experiences be saved? What is the purpose of God incarnating?
The Mysticism of Frozen II: Part 2, The Lullaby
The opening lullaby in Frozen II is replete with mystical symbolism of all kinds, which frames the rest of the film's story.
A Mystical View of Universal Salvation
Many traditional theists think that only some people will be "saved," but I think that a mystical viewpoint might say otherwise, that all are ultimately saved, even though all egos are damned.
The Mystical Nature of Objects and Movement as the Exchange of Energy in a Static Field
We tend to think of objects as self-contained things that move through something else we call spacetime, but this distinction may not be fundamental. We may actually be seeing something fundamentally changeless in excited states.
What is God’s Love? Is it Unconditional? A Mystical View
Some think we have to qualify for God's Love, that it is something God only gives through religious obedience. Mysticism says not quite.