Mystical explanations are thought to be deep; the truth is that they are not even shallow.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The reason people turn to supernatural explanations is that the mind abhors a vacuum of explanation. Because we do not yet have a fully natural explanation for mind and consciousness, people turn to supernatural explanations to fill the void.
Deep down, I know I have this intuition or instinct that a lot of creative people have, that their demons are also what make them create.
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology.
I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.
Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight.
Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest divine concepts.
Spiritual growth and spirituality always seem suspect to some people.
Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true.
Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way.
Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion.