'''Mysticism''' is the idea that special mental states allow the communion with, or direct experience of, [[God]]. Mystics may use texts which are or are not canonical. Practices said to lead to this state are [[prayer]], fasting and self-denial.
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'''Mysticism''' is the idea that special mental states allow the communion with, or direct experience of, [[God]]. Mystics may use texts which are or are not canonical. Practices said to lead to this state are [[prayer]], fasting and self-denial. The mystical tradition is 2000 years old.
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The mystical tradition is 2000 years old. Important texts are: