184 actas del ii congreso internacional de literatura mística Table 2 (continued) Themes and Meaning Units Evidence in Text Source (2) Reality and Spiritual Cognition Buddhist In nirvāna, the self then begins to perceive changeless spiritual reality, timelessness, freedom from thoughts and/or cognitions, infinity, spiritual knowledge, expansiveness, and oneness. Harvey, 1990; Juergensmeyer, 2006; Lopez, 1995; 2001 The discovery of selflessness and the true self, results in the transformation of worldview and the development of awareness, meaning, purpose, happiness, self-realization, selfactualization, and tolerance, which facilitate positive human relationships. Martin, 2004; Mitchell, 2001; Ray, 1994; Smith, 1973; Solihu, 2009c Eastern Orthodox Reality is beyond the perception of the senses. Vlachos, 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1997 The nous, (i.e., the apperceptional power of the psyche, or soul), through which spiritual reality is perceived, has been darkened through sin, resulting in spiritual blindness. Vlachos, 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1997 [T]he purification of the nous by Divine grace, which consumes the ‘heart’ like fire, noetically reveals the true self, or ‘eye of the heart’ to the aspirant, and effectuates the birth of the Logos within the nous. Chrysostomos, 2000a; 2000b; 2007; Chrysostomos & Akakios, 1986; Vlachos, 1991; 1992; 1993
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