Though magick and mysticism have a place in most world religions, their significance is often not appreciated. Yet the prevalence of such practices in spiritual life —even in the Buddhist canon—raises the question of their appropriate place in our models of practice and awakening.
This Sunday, Tucker traced the magickal elements (commonly referred to as the “psychic powers”) that are present in early dharma, across time and into contemporary buddhism. It can be revealing to consider our engagement (or lack of engagement) to these experiences, as our practice grows and unfolds.
