Spiritual ascent in Buddhism, Christianity and Islam: a study in comparative mysticism
This study examines the doctrine of spiritual ascent, central to mystical experience, as taught in theistic mysticism, as exemplified in Christianity and Islam, and non-theistic or monistic mysticism, as manifested in Buddhism. The study highlights the common characteristics and the variations in th...
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London Academy of Iranian Studies
2007
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/45670/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45670/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/45670/1/13_Spiritual_Ascent.pdf |