The mystic is he (or she) who dedicates their life to the practice of a set of specific spiritual disciplines through which they cultivate the ability to induce at will a wide spectrum of discrete but overlapping states of consciousness which are generally not available to most people under most circumstances.
The attainment, refinement and maintenance of these states through regular practice of various forms of yoga and meditation confers a wide variety of profound benefits for the practitioner. Examples of these practices include pranayama (specific meditative breathing techniques), Asana (the physical postures most people think of in relation to yoga), Jaapa (the repetitive chanting of sacred mystic formulas called mantras), one pointed concentration (on a candle or mystic diagram called a Mandala), annapannasati (the simple in out breathing meditation by which the Buddha attained enlightenment), mystical hand positions (called Mudra), sacred ritual and ceremony (Puja) and various forms of martial arts and energy manipupulation practices such as kung fu, Qi gong or tai chi which although not ideal for self defence or mixed martial arts competition are nonetheless excellent spiritual cultivation methods. The mystic may also employ sacred sexual and occult practices (Tantra), devotional love and worship of diety (Bhakti) and practices to stimulate the serpent energy coiled at the base of the spine and cause it to rise up the central energy channel of the body activating the various chakra centres running from the tailbone to the base of the skull.
Using these and other methods the mystic attains extraordinary experiences beyond the conception of most people. Spiritual ecstasy (Ananda) , flashes of profound insight (satori), the peace that surpasses understanding (shanti), liberation from desire, attachment and karmic bondage (Jivanmukti), spiritual freedom (Moksha), and even the supreme attainment of immersion in the Divine source and unity with Godhead (Samadhi) , and complete escape from all delusion, illusion and suffering (Enlightenment, Nirvana).
The mystic may be of any religion, all religions , or no religions.
The mystic need have faith in only one thing - that if he diligently practices the spiritual disciplines daily he will in time attain many benefits and elevate himself in mind body and soul to a superior state of consciousness and health than he knew before.
The benefits of mystic practice Include greatly improved health, mental and emotional well being , deep relaxation and tranquility, less stress and greater ability to deal with it, ecstatic and psychedelic visionary experiences, control over physiological processes most are unable to consciously control, reduced anger, improved self control, etc. The list of scientifically validated benefits is almost limitless and these correspond to beneficial physical changes in the meditators brain. Yoga and martial arts obviously also drastically improve all aspects of athleticism and physicality.
In addition these practices can allow the mystic to attain at will transcendent states and spiritual achievements including lucid dreaming , out of body experiences, astral projection, thaumaturgy (magick) and theurgy (miracles). The mystic can manifest siddhis (mystic spiritual/ supernatural powers) as a byproduct of raising his kundalini and practicing spiritual disciplines.
Examples of siddhis include precognition, extra sensory perception, divination, remote viewing, healing, subtle influence over synchronicity, prophecy , shamanism (interaction with the spirit world and it's entities), and telepathy, in addition to rarer and more exotic phenomena.
The mystic regards these occurrences with the same meditative poise as any other phenomenon and is encouraged not to become fixated on them but rather continue with the disciplines and focus on the attainment of the Eternal Goal.
The mystic may approach his path in a devotional manner emphasizing his relationship with God and using Love of God as a means of attaining enlightenment. For others it is more appealing to approach the mystic path without reference to God , simply using breathing and meditative techniques to attain elevated states and benefits, perhaps framing his life in Buddhist or Taoist context , perhaps not.
The mystic path is the straight path, that of the arrow, raising the energy in a direct path from bottom to top , moving the serpent energy in a straight line up the spinal energy channel. The path of the Magus meanwhile is the winding path, in which the serpent energy deviates from the central channel in a back and forth weaving motion throughout all three pillars of the Tree of Life.
The mystic path can allow you to attain DMT level psychedelic experiences without drugs (and endogenous DMT is almost certainly involved in this occurrence) and may attain MDMA levels of euphoria, love and bliss or GHB level relaxation and tranquility without the use of any drugs.
Some drugs can also be powerful tools for the mystic path, prime examples being cannabis , ayahuasca, DMT, mushrooms and mescaline, used within specific spiritual and ritual contexts.
Let this serve as a basic Mystic primer.
May all beings awaken quickly for the benefit of all beings.
Namaste
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Edited by Moonshoe (07/28/17 08:06 AM)
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