mysticism that teaches the way to transcendence vs. 'evolutionary mysticism'

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What do you think?

This is the Foreword to the book "The Book of Mirdad" by Mikhail Naimy. The mysticism he describes is something completely different from what I generally see people engaging in, and frankly, I probably saw only one or two persons on the forum, about whom I though they walk this path. What's your view?