All 4 Uses of
mystic
in
Night
- Maimonides said it was only at thirty that one had the right to venture into the perilous world of mysticism.
Chpt 1mysticism = belief in realities that are outside of scientific understanding and normal experience
- One evening I told him how unhappy I was because I could not find a master in Sighet to instruct me in the Zohar, the cabalistic book, the secrets of Jewish mysticism.
Chpt 1
- After a long silence, he said: "There are a thousand and one gates leading into the orchard of mystical truth."
Chpt 1 *mystical = relating to realities beyond scientific understanding
- And I, mystic that I bad been, I thought: Yes, man is very strong, greater than God.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(mystic) relating to realities that are outside of scientific understanding and normal experience; or one who attempts to tune into such realities