VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1 SPRING 2022

S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 8 - 1 S p r i n g 2 0 2 2 5 9 Robert Kaluža, Helena Kalužová Robert Kaluža and Helena Kalužová are a married couple devoted since 1998 to the practice of mysticism under the guidance of guru Josef Studený, a direct pupil of and successor to Květoslav Minařík. They have been actively interpreting and popularizing Minařík’s mystical teachings. Their email address is buddhismusvcesku@seznam.cz. This article systematically discusses the notion of mysticism as a reversion of the process of involution aiming at an essential transformation of the practitioner. It outlines a practical view of mysticism, paying special attention to psychosomatic starting points as well as internal predispositions for mystical practice, all within the context of spiritual and philosophical legacy of Květoslav Minařík. Received January 10, 2022 Revised February 1, 2022 Accepted February 2, 2022 Keywords Květoslav Minařík, mysticism, yoga, Mahāyāna Buddhism ← ← Květoslav Minařík in 1939

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