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mysticism

[mis-tuh-siz-uhm] / ˈmɪs təˌsɪz əm /


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Beta takes a similar approach to expressions of spirituality and mysticism, which there is a fair amount of in this book, given Alice Coltrane’s personal journey into becoming Swamini Turiyasangitananda.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Amid the devastation, strains of oddball mysticism have arisen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Jewelry sellers livestreaming on Taobao report surging sales of crystal bracelets and talismans, products that blend fashion with mysticism.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

He described himself as a "spiritual nomad", exploring paths through yoga, Buddhism, and Christian mysticism, and learned from the Dalai Lama - whom he gifted a tartan-pouched hair clipper in 1988.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

There was no counterbalance to stagnation, to pessimism, to the most abject surrenders to mysticism.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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