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Originally Posted by aron
1. In the NT one sees "exoteric" plain public teachings demarcated from "esoteric" private teachings. It was a way indeed for the Guru (Jesus) to keep them at close rein. Mark 4:34 "He didn't say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything." But that was to be temporary. John 16:25 says "I've spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father." Today Jesus and the apostles are gone, so we'd have to invent our own mysticism. Which of course many have done, often with disastrous results.
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I appreciate the train of thought here.
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Originally Posted by aron
Not saying mysticism is forbidden, but one should be really, really mature, and really, really careful.
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Aron, before I make any assumptions I have to ask; what's your definition of mysticism and why do you have to be "really mature" in order to practice it?