Quasi-Mystics Megathread

[mmKay]

From Leo's Rasputin post:

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There is an interesting category of what I would classify as quasi-mystics. These people have some mystical experiences and they posture as mystics, but they are also very corrupt and full of shit. Their mysticism isn't pure, it's a mixture of genuine mystical experiences and bullshit. They don't have the purity and clarity of proper mystics and non-mystics don't know the difference. It is easy to have a few minor experiences of God and turn it into corrupt nonsense. A few mystical experiences do not a Buddha make."

Example from the Blog

Rasputin

 

Let's gather more!

 

[mmKay]

Osho

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[Leo Gura]

I consider Osho was a legit mystic.

[Leo Gura]

https://youtu.be/1nyO2kwwvXM?is=BqD_r-3aCTmthYVs

[cetus]

 

[Davino]

The craziest example of this is without a doubt, Charles Manson. A must case study. High consciousness, broken ego, bizarre mind. You could spend a long time trying to make sense of him.

[Leo Gura]

@cetus That's a good one.

[cetus]

7 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

@cetus That's a good one.

His followers were forced to cut themselves with razors every time they used the pronoun "I".  

Where can I sign up?

[Hojo]

@cetus That is a good thing to think about.

[cetus]

2 minutes ago, Hojo said:

@cetus That is a good thing to think about.

Sticking your tongue in a mouse trap can also be quite beneficial.

[Wilhelm44]

21 minutes ago, cetus said:

His followers were forced to cut themselves with razors every time they used the pronoun "I".  

Where can I sign up?

Google wouldnt allow me to fact check that. Is that actually true ?

[cetus]

@Wilhelm44 According to the video it's true.

 

[Wilhelm44]

1 minute ago, cetus said:

@Wilhelm44 According to the video it's true.

 

Damn

[cetus]

2 minutes ago, Wilhelm44 said:

Damn

Yea right. There was one follower of his who stuttered. He was all cut up.

[Wilhelm44]

12 minutes ago, cetus said:

Yea right. There was one follower of his who stuttered. He was all cut up.

me don't use the pronoun "I" anymore lol

[Michal__]

1 hour ago, cetus said:

 

Actually, Crowley hit some of the levels of Buddhist enlinghtenment.

He's proof that character doesn't matter.

[cetus]

@Michal__ Apparently, even a twisted dude like him can have an experience of Samadhi. 

Edited 1 hour ago by cetus

[Hojo]

@Wilhelm44 it would be like the equivalent to the zen master randomly wacking you with a stick. You take the hits you awaken.

Mohamad ali wasn't retarded his was fully awake.

Edited 1 hour ago by Hojo

[Wilhelm44]

59 minutes ago, Hojo said:

@Wilhelm44 it would be like the equivalent to the zen master randomly wacking you with a stick. You take the hits you awaken.

Mohamad ali wasn't retarded his was fully awake.

Yeah, i guess those were different times.