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I am an independent scholar interested in the theory and study of mysticism. And all what is here stems from Balagangadhara's book "Heathen in His Blindness" and Lisy's article "Preliminary Remarks for the Comparative Study of Mysticism: Mysticism is, What Unio Mystica is...". Both you can find in collection: "Comparative Mysticism New Perspective" Link: http://www.scribd.com/collections/3394347/Comparative-Mysticism-New-Perspective

In case You will find more authors working in this perspective, I will be glad You let me know about it. I provide the following webpage with permision one of the authors (the other has not responded so far). Here You can find more books and articles on comparative mysticism as well: http://www.scribd.com/micekeren/info

See more links concerning the discussion about the comparative study of mysticism and mysticism in general below (in future I will add more):

New Perspective:
1) Comparative Study of Mysticism: Mysticism is, what unio mystica is: http://www.scribd.com/doc/79968224/LISY-Preliminary-Remarks-for-the-Comparative-Study-of-Mysticism-Mysticism-is-What-Unio-Mystica-In-Communio-Viatorum-54-2012-in-print
2) Balagangadhara, Heathen in His Blindness: http://www.scribd.com/doc/72052694/Balagangadhara-Heathen-in-His-Blindness
3) Gerson, Plotinus: http://www.scribd.com/doc/92811709/Gerson-Mysticism-and-Philosophy-In-Plotinus-pp-218-224

Between Older and New Perspective:
1) King, Orientalism and Religion Post Colonial Theory India and The Mystic East: http://www.scribd.com/doc/76786202/Oriental-Ism-and-Religion-Post-Colonial-Theory-India-and-the-Mystic-East-by-Richard-King
2) Huss, The Mystification of Kabbalah (Hebrew): http://www.scribd.com/doc/23741492/Boaz-Huss-The-Mystificaton-of-Kabbalah-in-Hebrew

Older Perspective:
1) Idel, Kabbalah New Perspectives: http://www.scribd.com/doc/72786235/Idel-Kabbalah-New-Perspectives
2) Zaehner, Hindu and Muslim Mysticism (only Preface and pages 1-20): http://www.scribd.com/doc/72792008/Zaehner-Hindu-and-Muslim-Mysticism
3) Schäfer, The Origins of Jewish Mysticism: http://books.google.com/books?id=eI-NbejlhlUC&pg=PA18&dq=zaehner+and+mysticism&hl=en&ei=Wn3CTsGJEJCL4gSChbmADQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=zaehner%20and%20mysticism&f=false
4) Zaehner, Why not Islam?: http://www.scribd.com/doc/50991548/Why-Not-Islam-R-C-Zaehner
5) Katz, Mysticism and Philosophical Analysis: http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Kg563u37xvAJ:www2.trincoll.edu/~kiener/KatzS_Language_Epistemology_Mysticism_1978.pdf+zaehner+and+mysticism+pdf&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiAYE9t9h9Qw2DbkxIonUXRut9j5oBhjsjdvagrm3_TGp8MkdA16FIK4VKn0ITHXgvYqcjpaMqvY6nqsoiT6JfnUJ1ZEWTSb4YCgwttGbPE3LAn6_hnd0CU-Q_hZIuvLKT5zHUT&sig=AHIEtbRyJu6vfd0FB3GsHgeoYgZXmY3Low
6) La Vie contemplative, ascétique et monastique chez les Indous et chez les peuples bouddhistes (1831) par J.J. Bochinger: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58398892.r=nature+mystique.langEN
7) Katz, Diversity and the Study of Mysticism (p. 189): http://books.google.com/books?id=Lmi8yHYRhN4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=future+of+the+study+of+religion&hl=en&ei=HK3DTq_yHYHN4QSm9eWdDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
8) McGinn, Comparativist and Psychological Approaches to Mysticism In The Foundations of Mysticism: http://www.scribd.com/doc/76296884/Comparativist-and-Psychological-Approaches-to-Mysticism-In-The-Foundations-of-Mysticism-by-Bernard-McGinn
9) Unfortunately, it seems Steven Katz's book, Comparative Mysticism: An Anthology of Original Sources (Publication date April 2012), reflects the older academic discussion. See the book description: http://www.amazon.com/Comparative-Mysticism-Anthology-Original-Sources/dp/0195143795/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321378555&sr=8-1
10) Studstill, The Unity of Mystical Traditions: The Transformation of Consciousness in Tibetan and German Mysticism: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64427281/The-Unity-of-Mystical-Traditions
11) Werner, The Yogi and the Mystic: Studies in Indian and Comparative Mysticism: http://www.scribd.com/doc/76787039/The-Yogi-and-the-Mystic-Studies-in-Indian-and-Comparative-Mysticism-by-Karel-Werner
12) There are still running research projects in older perspective e.g. A Comparative Study of Chinese and Christian Mysticism Based on Zhuangzi and Ruusbroec by K.U.Leuven: http://www.researchportal.be/en/project/a-comparative-study-of-chinese-and-christian-mysticism-based-on-zhuangzi-and-ruusbroec-(KUL_3H100025)/organisations.html
13) There is still runnig field research in older perspective e.g. A Comparative Study of Mystical Experience Among Christian, Muslim, and Hindu Students in Tamil Nadu, India by Anthony, Francis-Vincent; Hermans, Chris A. M.; Sterkens, Carl, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 49, Issue 2, pp. 264-277, 2010. Link: http://www.scribd.com/doc/79669550/A-Comparative-Study-of-Mystical-Experience-Among-Christian-Muslim-And-Hindu-Students-in-Tamil-Nadu-India
14) Schäfer, Jewish Mysticism in 20th Century: http://www.scribd.com/doc/92501816/Schafer-Jewish-Mysticism-in-20th-Century

Other related links and documents:
1)http://www.scribd.com/micekeren/shelf
2)http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ComparativeMysticism/
3)The Mystic Fable by Michel de Certeau: http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=UthEq-Tg2rgC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=michel+de+certeau+AND+Mysticism&ots=RChmwVD_9m&sig=HzX8Fo0kbI4mq3bWVqvfz1s-Nhc#v=onepage&q=michel%20de%20certeau%20AND%20Mysticism&f=false

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