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Farhan, would you be willing to read and comment on this article? Islam and the Divine Feminine Here is an excerpt: "So often has Islam been portrayed as an exclusively masculine, patriarchal faith that many have never suspected the central importance of the Feminine in...

I'm interested in different views of the Sacred Feminine in the Abrahamic religions. Sacred Feminine, feminine aspect of Divinity, Goddess, Mother, however you think of Her...how is she represented in your religion and what is Her name?

Mythologically speaking, it seems that water usually symbolizes the unconscious mind. Monsters under the water are our inner demons. Images like walking on the water or climbing a mountain symbolize our mastery of our own minds and inner demons.

Yes one certainly could say that. In fact, that same metaphor was used very well in a very beautiful video titled Fire on the Mountain: A Gathering of Shamans. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4749156257249602834 A very important gathering hosted by the Dalai Lama. I highly recommend...

Thank you! This picture illustrates what I'm getting at. At the heart of the major religions is unity, because the mystics of the various traditions "percieve" the same Ultimate nature of Reality but describe "it" in different ways. Sorting through the different ways is where comparative...

I do think that all people have the poential for mystical experiences. I think that the various mystical traditions are essentially systems of techniques developed to bring out that potential. I'm defining mystical experience in a wide sense: "A (purportedly) super sense-perceptual or sub...

^Thank you I have added that to my 'must-read' list!

^Yes it sure does. The experience of transcending the mundane nature of the world is one type of common mystical experience, your description is very similar to many, many descriptions I've come across.

It's beginning to look to me like the concept of 'hell' may be based on the 'experiences' of the process of reincarnation. The burning away of the ego, the pain of the loss of Self when a soul struggles to hold onto it. Avoiding the reincarnation process by merging with the transcendent is the...

So far it seems to me that in order to understand the origins/common ground between religions, the meaning(s) of mythological symbolism, etc then comparative mysticism is absolutely essential. I've come to realize that mysticism is natural, science is beginning to understand it, and it...

Thank you very much!

I've been doing my own home-grown attempt at comparative mysticism, and I think this field can shed a great deal of light on a great many subjects. Comparative mysticism is many times a segment of comparative religion classes. I plan to take a class next year. I was wondering if anyone knows...

Thank you! Yes indeed, I'm very familiar with the works of Joseph Campbell. I've seen all his video series and heard all his audio lectures and read a few of his books. Very helpful, thanks!

Can anyone recommend any good comparative mythology books, documentaries, or lectures?

Thank you all for the welcome! I've been lurking here for a little while and I think there is a great community here. Just to clarify, I would say that I am still Christian in some sence...but the vast majority of Christians would probably call me a heretic. Christ is and always will be a very...