Eastern Mysticism

From: Peter Metcalfe <metcalph_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 20:19:10 +1300


Terra Incognita:

Me>>I'm not aware of any light aspect in Confucianism but I think
>>the Darudists are closer to tibetans lamas rather than confucian
>>scholars, mainly because Confucianism is a rationalist philosophy.

>I think rationalism is a point of view, In Glorantha, Malkioni and
>Mostali use logical scientific method, but it doesn't mean they
>cannot use method of heroquest, ancestor conjuration, beating demons
>with demon weapons, etc.

That's correct but in glorantha, the rational perspective is associated with the west, just as mystics are found in the east. Hence native Kralori traditions are mystically orientated. Darudists still act like Confucians in practice, it's just that their reasons for doing so are different.

>>Thus I don't think Pelorian terms [to describe the mystic gods
>>of the east] are applicable.

>But in older version of Glorantha, Eastern Pantheon associated with
>Solar Pantheon.

The east does have much sky worship but it's really secondary to Eastern Mysticism. Sky worship in Kralorela is thought to begin with the Phoenix Emperor Metsyla whereas Teshnan fire worship began in the Great Darkness. I don't know much about sky worship in Vormain or the East Isles but I do think that such worship is really a dumbed-down version of mystical truths.

>Who are they?

>Patanjali: RW?

Patanaji wrote the _Yoga Sutra_, which gave a philosophical basis to yogic practices.

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