A mystical experience of a boy in 1939 Wisconsin remarkably resembles many other such "First Vision" experiences in history.
Tag: light
What is the Mystical “Light of God”?
Many mystics describe seeing a bright light in their experiences. What is that?
God is the Consciousness that is Always Present in Us
God is always present, but our thought-filled minds become veiled from recognizing that Presence.
Confessions quote, BHT: My Late Love!
A famous quote from St. Augustine's Confessions, newly translated.
#44 Julie M. Brown’s “First Vision” Account
A psychotherapist tells of her most sacred visionary experience she had back in 1969.
#43 Douglas Harding’s “First Vision” Account
Harding's experience of having no head parallels Joseph Smith's First Vision experience in remarkable ways.
The Speed of Light in the Vacuum of Consciousness
What can contemplation tell us about the speed of light or causality? Perhaps a lot, even All.
The Nondual Scientific and Mystical Reality of our Self
Transcending dualism back to the nondual unity of the One, of the Singularity, is something which we may approach from scientific, philosophical, and mystical perspectives.
The First Vision of Moroni
Was the vision of Moroni unique, or had Joseph experienced something similar before?
Nihilism in the Light of Mystical Experience
Nihilism is a philosophy that says that life is meaningless. It says there is no objective meaning, intrinsic value, or purpose in life. What does mysticism and the mystical experience say about that?