Things Should Know About Christian Mysticism

It is similar to having a bad accident and almost dying, then waking up not remembering what had happened at all other than discovering your whole personality and values have changed. People might say, “What happened to change you?” And all you can reply is, “I don’t know!” Then they might ask, “What is it that you do know?” And you can only reply again, “I don’t know anything, but my heart is bigger than my head now!

But I wasn’t sure that I was ready to believe in the Buddha! Being a Christian, I thought that every religion required a belief or a loyalty to some savior or another, but was again surprised to learn that the Buddha allowed no guru worship toward himself, and actually insisted that his monks and nuns believe in nothing unless they could prove it true for themselves. He didn’t even claim to be a God, or even a Son of God, but just an every day Joe who through tremendous effort became enlightened. This suggested that everyday Joes, such as me, could do the same, and this I could dig!

So I dipped my toes carefully into the waters of Buddhism, and it wasn’t long, through meditation, that I became completely immersed! This was surprising, because there were no attempts at brainwashing, or convincing me of this or that. The meditation itself cleared out the many illusions that had accumulated from years of indoctrination and delusion. For the first time in my life, I tasted what it was like to be free, and it had nothing to do with religion or beliefs. It had everything to do with coming face to face with something that is indescribable, and which can’t be mentioned or even hinted at, although it changes one’s life David Hoffmeister Christian Mystic Youtube.

They might even ask you to teach them what you know so that they can become like you, but you can only tell them that they must discover these things for themselves, because there is no way to teach them, these things can’t be spoken about, – and that they should seek what you have found, rather than blindly following in your footsteps.