{"product_id":"9788494083440","title":"The Possibilities of Spiritual Experience: An Autobiographical and Philosophical Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“There are truths beyond the nirvanas and ecstasies, beyond the transcendental perspectives and the present-moment awareness, which are waiting to be recognized.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Possibilities of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the four major forces in Western spiritual movements—Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism (including the Yogic and Advaita traditions)—acknowledging their \u003cem\u003edistinctive contributions\u003c\/em\u003e to an emerging, evolutionary and universal paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author, based on his own \u003cem\u003edirect experiences\u003c\/em\u003e as well as those of recognized spiritual figures (Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, Christian mystics, and others), clarifies and gives solutions to important conundrums of contemporary spirituality, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the \u003cem\u003evalue and place\u003c\/em\u003e of the diverse mystical-spiritual experiences (e.g., types of Awakening, spiritual Baptisms, possibilities of Enlightenment, Divine Love cognition, etc.) attested by mystics and adepts of different backgrounds?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do spiritual traditions differ in philosophy and goals (e.g., Liberation vs. Resurrection vs. Transformation)?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is it possible to accept a plausible never-ending \u003cem\u003espiritual evolution\u003c\/em\u003e together with the notion of a final attainment or ‘full Enlightenment’?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is a \u003cem\u003epersonal path\u003c\/em\u003e of regeneration compatible with the experiences of transcendence or returning to an impersonal ‘Source’?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Possibilities of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/em\u003e challenges both the static views of traditional spirituality and the simplistic approaches of contemporary spiritual movements, providing a path for the modernization of spirituality arguing that “the science of Enlightenment [spirituality] never reached the Enlightenment Age.” This book is a genuine effort to make spirituality a recognized field of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editorial Mirlo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043515711728,"sku":"9788494083440","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788494083440_p0.jpg?v=1763746960","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788494083440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}