person who has had a mystical experience knows that all the symbolic expressions of it are faulty. The symbols don’t render the experience, they sugg… - Joseph Campbell

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person who has had a mystical experience knows that all the symbolic expressions of it are faulty. The symbols don’t render the experience, they suggest it. If you haven’t had the experience, how can you know what it is? Try to explain the joy of skiing to somebody living in the tropics who has never even seen snow. There has to be an experience to catch the message, some clue — otherwise you’re not hearing what is being said. MOYERS: