Mysticism, to be viable, requires explicit instructions, which need suffer no more ambiguity or artifice in their exposition than we find in a manual for operating a lawn mower.[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author states that mysticism needs clear, unambiguous instructions to be practical and viable.
- In plain terms
- Mysticism needs clear instructions like a manual for a tool.
- What can you take from it?
- Spiritual practices should be described clearly without ambiguity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should spiritual practices be as clear as technical manuals?
- What role does ambiguity play in mysticism?
Another view
Some mystical traditions value ambiguity as part of the experience.
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