Enriching the Common Core of Mystical Experience: A Qualitative Analysis of Interviews with Daoist Monks and Nuns

The scientific study of psychedelic, religious, spiritual, and mystical (PRSM) experiences can be advanced by applying culturally inclusive qualitative methodologies that illuminate the breadth and depth of individual experiences in a variety of contexts. To enrich the common core thesis of mysticis...

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Subtitles:Psychedelics and Mystical-type Experiences: Relevance and implications for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Authors: Chen, Zhuo Job (Author) ; Guo, Shuozhi (Author) ; Cowden, Richard G. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2023
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 397-414
Further subjects:B Mysticism
B Qualitative
B Eastern Religions
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