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''The Teachings of the Mystics'' is a 1960 work of popular philosophy by the Princeton philosopher Walter T. Stace that lays out his philosophy of mysticism and compiles writings on mystical experience from across religious traditions. The book’s comprehensive selections met with broadly positive responses. ==Synopsis== An introductory chapter lays out Stace’s philosophy and psychology of mysticism. He defines the principal characteristic of mystical experience as "the apprehension of an ultimate nonsensuous unity in all things",〔Stace, Walter Terence (1960), ''The Teachings of the Mystics'', p. 14, New American Library, ISBN 0-451-60306-0〕 and differentiates it from occult, parapsychological phenomena, visions, voices, and anything "misty" or vague. Stace distinguishes between two types of mystical experience: extrovertive mysticism experiences unity in the world through the physical senses, while an introvertive type experiences unity in the self. Stace sees introvertive mysticism as more important and the focus of ''The Teachings of the Mystics''. He proposes that there is a core to mystical experience, which is more basic and important than superficial differences over time and across cultures. This hypothesis can only be justified by a survey of mystics’ descriptions of their experiences – the book purports to be that.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), p. 14.〕 Stace chooses texts that describe mystical experience, rather than interpret or analyse it. Hindu mysticism Stace selects from the ''Chandogya Upanishad'', ''Brihadaranyaka Upanishad'', ''Svetasvatara Upanishad'', and Sri Aurobindo’s book ''The Life Divine''.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 30-66.〕 Buddhist mysticism Stace selects from the Udana on Nirvana, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta of the Digha Nikaya and the Majjhima Nikaya from the Hinayana school. Mahayana selections are taken from ''The Awakening of Faith'' by Aśvaghoṣa, the ''Maha Prajna Paramita Hridaya'' and the ''Diamond Sutra''. Zen is represented by DT Suzuki on Satori, Eugen Herrigel on the Koan and satori.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 67-101.〕 Taoist mysticism Selections are taken from Laozi’s ''Tao Te Ching'',〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 102-109.〕 Plotinus Enneads selected include those that describe The Ascent to Union with the One.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 110-123.〕 Christian mysticism Selections are taken from Dionysius the Areopagite’s ''The Divine Names'' and ''Mystical Theology'', various Meister Eckhart sermons, Jan van Ruysbroeck’s ''The Adornment of Spiritual Marriage'' and ''The Book of Supreme Truth'', excerpts from ''The Life of St. Theresa'' and ''The Interior Castle'' by St Theresa of Avila, and from ''The Dark Night of the Soul'' by St. John of the Cross.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 126-200.〕 Islamic mysticism Mystics represented include Abu Said Ibn al Arabi's ''Kitab al-Wajd'', Abu Yazid Al Bistami, Ibn Sina (Avicena), Farid al-Din Attar’s ''The Conference of the Birds'', Ibn al-Arabi, and Jalal al-Din Rumi.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 201-2.〕 Jewish mysticism Stace quotes Gershom Scholem, the leading authority on Jewish mysticism, writing that union with God is extremely rare in Judaism, although there are some instances of this in Abraham Abulafia and some later Hasidism. None the less, Stace finds quotes from ''The Zohar''.〔Stace, W. T. (1960), pp. 221-229.〕 After laying out the contemporary mystical experiences of Arthur Koestler in his book ''The Invisible Writing'', Stace in his final chapter rounds up his conclusions drawn over the course of the book and looks to the future of mysticism. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Teachings of the Mystics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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