Mysticism is the pursuit of communion (or Yog) with,
identification with, or conscious awareness of an ultimate Reality, Divinity,
spiritual Truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, instinct or
insight. When the seeker realizes the union with the Supreme Truth, he or she
becomes a mystic - full of divine peace and spiritual blissfulness. Mysticism
is the path only for those seekers who have the boldness, strength and intelligence
to look beyond the rigid constraints of traditional religious institutions.
Recently, I came across a few interested quotes about mysticism
which I want to quote here.
The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic
emotion. Herein lies the germ of all art and all true science. ~ Albert Einstein
I said before, the
most beautiful and most profound religious emotion that we can experience is
the sensation of the mystical. And this mysticality is the power of all true
science. ~ Albert Einstein
When you study natural science and the miracles of creation, if
you don't turn into a mystic you are not a natural scientist. ~ Albert Hofmann