Eastern Mysticism is the result of civilizations that have spanned thousands of years. The three main examples are Hinduism, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism. These three differ in their practices and principles, however they all share a tendency to value intuition over reasoning.
One of the ways in which they differ is the way in which they edify their pupils. In Hinduism, the messages are passed by means of stories surrounding the lives of fanciful deities, such as Shiva, the God of Dance. The ideas are more easily accessible using the