God is always present, but our thought-filled minds become veiled from recognizing that Presence.
Tag: mind
Apprehending the Infinite in the Finite?
Is it possible for us, as finite beings, to experience the Infinite? How?
#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.
Dual-Aspect Monism, Neuroscience, and Mysticism
The mind-body problem has vexed philosophers and scientists for ages. How do these two relate? Mysticism may hold a key to penetrating the problem to its source.
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.
Jeremiah 31:31-34, BHT: A “New” Union in Mind & Heart
The "new" union-covenant with God is found inward, not outward.
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.
Joseph Losing the “Plates” and “Interpreters” was Mystical not Literal
The "Urim & Thummim" were perhaps Joseph's own eyes, which in a mystical state of consciousness could "see" the visionary "plates." He lost these "gifts" for a time.
Was Joseph Smith intentionally deceitful or lying about the “Gold Plates”? A Mystical View
If Joseph made the plates he had in his possession, then didn't he lie in saying otherwise? Maybe there is more to it, which ties into the mystical nature of his visions.