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The two dominant views on dreams and souls, up until less than 100 years ago, were that they are either inconsequential (the science view) or divinely created (the religious view). In each case, it was assumed they could not be the objects of rational inquiry. Similar views are still held regarding mysticism and mystical experiences. The mystical is a subject that falls under the purview of rational thought, regardless of how friendly or hostile the modern consensus. Staal claims that mysticism is a subject that can be analyzed rationally and that a theory of the mind cannot be complete without it. He exposes the reasons for believing that mysticism can’t be studied and reveals them to be prejudices arising from historical developments. His contention is not only unflattering for contemporary humanities studies, but it also reveals that even sound academic approaches to studying mysticism are inadequate. This conclusion can be applied to many dogmatic inquires and, as is made clear in these pages. It also applies to historical, phenomenological and sociological inquiries. Exploring Mysticism draws its illustrations mainly from Indian forms such as Yoga. It also includes Buddhist, Taoist and Muslim examples.

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