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  The World's Poets and Mystics have had access to quite amazing realms of perception that are usually denied to more conventional persons

 The Poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven;
And, as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the Poet's pen
Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
A local habitation and a name.

William Shakespeare

 Poets are all who love, who feel great truths,
and tell them: and the truth of truths is love.

Philip James Bailey

 But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.

Lord Byron

  Shakespeare and Byron are obviously world renowned Poets. There are also Mystics, from several world faiths, who enjoy immense reputations amongst those who are knowledgable about their amazing insights.


  One such Mystic is Thomas a Kempis author a work entitled "Of the Imitation of Christ".

  The following is an example of the spiritually impact-FULL quotations that are to be found in this celebrated work.

 To the humble He revealeth His secrets, and sweetly draweth and inviteth him to Himself.
 The humble man, having received reproach, maintaineth himself well enough in peace, because he is fixed in God and not in the world.
 Never think that thou hast made any progress till thou look upon thyself as inferior to all.

Of the Imitation of Christ Bk. 3, Ch. 4, v. 4

  The following few examples convey something of the way that ALL the world faiths maintain that Enlightenment is not "intellectual".
 
 

Christianity
 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

St. Paul
Ephesians 4:17-18

Islam

 Would he had been less full of borrowed knowledge! Then he would have accepted inspired knowledge from his father. When, with inspiration at hand, you seek book-learning, Your heart, as if inspired, loads you with reproach. Traditional knowledge, when inspiration is available, Is like making ablutions in sand when water is near. Make yourself ignorant, be submissive, and then You will obtain release from your ignorance.

Masnavi
Book 4 Story 2

Judaism

 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Book of Proverbs 3:5-8

Taoism

  It was the time of the autumn floods. Every stream poured into the river, which swelled in its turbid course. The banks receded so far from one another that it was impossible to tell a cow from a horse. Then the Spirit of the River laughed for joy that all the beauty of the earth was gathered to himself. Down the stream he journeyed east, until he reached the ocean. There, looking eastwards and seeing no limit to the waves, his countenance changed. As he gazed over the expanse, he sighed and said to the Spirit of the Ocean, "A vulgar proverb says that he who has heard but part of the truth thinks no one equal to himself. And such a one am I". "When formerly I heard people detracting from the learning of Confucius or underrating the heroism of Poh I, I did not believe. But now that I have looked upon your inexhaustibility - alas for me had I not reached your abode, I should have been for ever a laughing-stock of those of comprehensive enlightenment".

Zen Buddhism

  A University Professor went to see Nan-in, a Zen Master, to find out more about Zen.
  As their meeting continued Nan-in was pouring Tea and continued to pour even though the cup was overflowing.
  The Professor cried. "Enough! No more will go in!"
  Nan-in replied "Like this cup you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?"

  The insights of those who are adept in mysticism or poetry - "The Sage" - are REALLY important.

  Find out more by reading some introductory famous, inspirational and familiar quotations...