> That city is overloaded with meditation, drugs, mysticism Overloaded with the pretense of it more likely, for the benefit of tourists who go there in search

> That city is overloaded with meditation, drugs, mysticism Overloaded with the pretense of it more likely, for the benefit of tourists who go there in search of a quick pseudo-mystical high. > As these concepts became popular in the west past few years That's a common misconception. Mysticism and related experiences actually have a history in Western culture going back thousands of years. In the Middle Ages, it was completely normal and in fact encouraged for young people to seek unity with God through direct mystical interaction, and the many mystical writings from that time (most of them authored by ordinary monks/nuns and priests) are a testament to that. I recommend the 1915 book Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill as an example of what modern Western mysticism can look like. It's available on Standard Ebooks in a high-quality, free edition[1]. The author, who wrote during WWI, considers mysticism a natural part of everyday life, without ever feeling the need to reference "The East" or other New Age tropes. [1] https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/evelyn-underhill/practical-mysticism https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/evelyn-underhill/practical...