Can Mystical Peace Contribute to Global Peace?

Authors

Peter Gan, Universiti Sains MalaysiaFollow

Abstract

Testimonial reports of mystics highlight an experience of peace in the midst of their mystical encounters, despite claiming that these encounters resist description. What I intend to do is to explore ways in which mystical peace, in combination with several principal features of the mystical life, is able to afford some special means in the initiation and building of peace in the world. These special or unique means rest on the distinctive traits of what mysticism harbors; traits such as infinity, all-encompassingness, ultimacy, and paradox.

Author Bio(s)

Peter Gan is a faculty member of the School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia. His research interests span the fields of philosophy of religion and metaphysics.

Acknowledgement

I am grateful to the reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions.

Keywords

mysticism, peace, global peace

Publication Date

11-2019

DOI

10.46743/1082-7307/2019.1498

Recommended Citation

Gan, Peter (2019) "Can Mystical Peace Contribute to Global Peace?," Peace and Conflict Studies: Vol. 26: No. 2, Article 3.
DOI: 10.46743/1082-7307/2019.1498
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/pcs/vol26/iss2/3