Eastern mystics have often asserted that the presence or absence of altered states of consciousness (such as mental silence) comprise the crucial difference between religious ritual and religious experience. Western scholars such as William James (1902) mirror the Eastern ideas:
In just the degree that we come into a conscious realisation of our oneness with the [...]
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Dr Manocha describes the history and propagation of meditation in the Eastern world.
“In antiquity, knowledge and skills regarding meditation were passed on from spiritual master (guru) to aspirant (disciple) on a one-to-one basis. This knowledge was unwritten and maintained by word of mouth and direct experience. Later it was documented in Sanskrit which was accessible [...]