191 thiempactofmysticalexperienceonself-actualizationw,orldviewu,nderstandinga,ndtoleranceinbuddhisme,asternorthodoxhy,induisma,ndislam Table 2 (continued) Themes and Meaning Units Evidence in Text Source (4) Perfection Hindu Through discernment of the real and the unreal, the practitioner, … comes to an understanding that the observable world is unreal and impermanent, and that consciousness is the only true existence. Basham, 1999; Dasgupta, 1922; Radhakrishnan, 1995; 1996; Radhakrishnan & Moore, 1967 By immersing oneself in the love of God, both good and bad karmas dissipate, and illusions about ‘being’ decay; truth is experienced, known, and lived. Müller, 1899; Radhakrishnan, 1995; 1996 Islamic The second stage commences after the perfection of the first, and involves the eradication of all pleasures, gratifications, and fulfillment, especially, but not only, the enjoyment of fulfilling religious duties and exercises; Muhaya, 1993; Solihu, 2009c This leaves nothing, (i.e., no obstacles, between Allāh and the mystic), only the experiences (or flashes) of ahwāl, (e.g., murāqaba, qurb, wajd, wujūdd, sukr, sahw, wudd, huzn, qabd and bast, qahr, lutf, and love, which are the first revelations of the energies and essences of Allāh, the self, and the world). e impact of mys ic l experience on self-actualiza i n...
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