mystic

mysticism

nationality

British

occupation / innovator as

novelist

poet

religion

Anglicanism

innovator in the field of

poetry

is of the opinion not that it is given to us, but that we have been given to it.

I have just been given a very engaging Persian kitten. . . and his opinion is that I have been given to him. Evelyn Underhill

is distinguished from the philosopher in this: where the philosopher guesses and argues from the dialectic of the schools, the mystic lives, looks, and speaks the disconcerting language of first-hand experience.

In mysticism that love of truth which we saw as the beginning of all philosophy leaves the merely intellectual sphere, and takes on the assured aspect of a personal passion. Where the philosopher guesses and argues, the mystic lives and looks... and speaks, consequently, the disconcerting language of first-hand experience, not the neat dialectic of the schools. Hence whilst the Absolute of the metaphysicians remains a diagram 'impersonal and unattainable'the Absolute of the mystics is lovable, attainable, alive.

Mysticism is the art of union with Reality.

is the love of truth when it leaves the merely intellectual sphere (i.e. philosophy), and takes on the assured aspect of a personal passion.

is contrasted with the philosophy in that while the Absolute of the metaphysician remains an impersonal and unattainable diagram, the Absolute of the mystics is lovable, attainable, alive.

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Evelyn Underhill