169 thiempactofmysticalexperienceonself-actualizationw,orldviewu,nderstandinga,ndtoleranceinbuddhisme,asternorthodoxhy,induisma,ndislam Table 1 (continued) Statement Source Disharmony causes wo/man to experience separation from creation. Vasu, 1919 A process of asceticism, purification, and discipline are required to experience the self as un-boundaried, [i.e., as boundary-less, existence]. Monnier-Williams, 1999; Rinehart, 2004 This experience is achieved through meditation, which is the awareness and truth of human existence. Vivekananda, 1987 In mokṣa, the self then begins to perceive changeless spiritual reality, timelessness, freedom from thoughts and/or cognitions, infinity, spiritual knowledge, expansiveness, and oneness. Walker, 1968; Werner, 1993 The true nature of the self is discovered, together with a new worldview that foments meaning, purpose, happiness, self-realization, self-actualization, and tolerance, which in turn facilitate positive human relationships. Martin, 2004; Smith, 1973 Vedānta… describes a group of philosophical traditions concerned with selfrealization by which wo/man can understand the ultimate nature of Brahman, or reality. Bhaktivedanta, 1997a; 1997b; Bhaskarananda, 1994; Chidbhavananda, 1997; Flood, 2003; Radhakrishnan, 1967; 1995; 1996 Consistent throughout Vedānta, however, is the exhortation that ritual be eschewed in favor of wo/man’s quest for truth through meditation governed by a loving morality, secure in the knowledge that infinite bliss awaits the seeker. Jones & Ryan, 2007 The Bhagavad Gita, i.e., the Song of the Lord, uses the term yoga, which is inherently connected to Hindu spiritual ascent and mysticism, extensively and in a variety of ways. Sargeant, 1984 In addition to an entire chapter dedicated to traditional yoga practice, including meditation, it identifies several types of yoga. Sargeant, 1984; Sen Gupta, 1986 e impact of mys ic l experience on self-actualiza i n...
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