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Why mystics across traditions sound similar

I've been reading Rumi and Eckhart and Teresa of Avila and they all seem to be describing the same country I've never visited.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Exposure to mystical literature reveals a consistent mapping of consciousness territories that the person recognizes but hasn't directly experienced.

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“Where Are You with The perennial philosophy — shared mystical core across traditions?”

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