Beyond logic
Blog Title: Beyond Logic, Part 2: The Door Between Worlds – Mysticism and the Invisible Realms of Cognition
Series: Mysticism and High Cognitive Abilities
Author: Dr. Arshad Afzal
Blog: mysticwisdomhub.blogspot.com
Twitter: @DrArshadAfzal1
Email: arshadafzal2001@gmail.com
Beyond Logic, Part 2: The Door Between Worlds – Mysticism and the Invisible Realms of Cognition
We’ve long been taught that the mind is a machine. That cognition is chemical. That thought is linear. That logic is the highest throne upon which human intelligence can sit. But in this second part of our series on Mysticism and High Cognitive Abilities, we invite our readers to peer through a different doorway—one that doesn’t open with equations or close with explanations.
This is the door between worlds.
The Mind That Touches the Unseen
Modern neuroscience tells us that the brain is divided into left and right hemispheres—one analytical, the other intuitive. Yet mysticism suggests there is a third center of cognition, rarely mentioned: the heart. In Sufi, Vedantic, Taoist, and Indigenous traditions, the heart is not merely a pump—it is a sacred processor of truth. It understands without dissecting. It receives without demanding proof. It knows without knowing how.
In these traditions, mystics often speak of “higher cognition”—a form of divine intelligence not born of schooling, but of stillness. It is when logic ceases to reign that intuition begins to rise. And it is this intuition that leads to leaps of genius, visions of worlds unseen, and innovations born in silence rather than strategy.
Mysticism Is the Hidden Root of Genius
History has veiled its mystics in the garb of scientists and artists. Nikola Tesla claimed to receive his visions in flashes. Srinivasa Ramanujan attributed his mathematical formulas to Goddess Namagiri whispering to him in dreams. Hildegard of Bingen, a medieval nun, composed music, medicine, and theology through what she described as divine visions.
Were these men and women merely imaginative? Or were they tapping into the deeper fields of consciousness modernity has yet to chart?
To mysticism, high cognition is not solely the mastery of facts—it is alignment with frequencies. It is the tuning of the inner being to the subtle realms where genius resides—not in thought, but in presence.
Mystical Practices That Open Cognitive Portals
- Meditative Silence – Stillness is not idleness. It is the soil in which intuitive cognition blossoms. 20 minutes a day of silence can rewire the neural pathways of distraction.
- Sacred Chanting or Breathwork – These practices modulate brainwave states, allowing access to the theta and gamma waves associated with insight, inspiration, and creativity.
- Journaling Dreams and Inner Knowings – Many insights arrive in sleep, prayer, or trance. Recording them is the first step in decoding their messages.
- Walking in Nature as Contemplation – Forests, rivers, and mountains speak a language our ancestors understood. Modern minds may rediscover it if they slow down enough to listen.
Beyond the Measurable
Mysticism does not discard reason—it simply does not worship it. Logic has its place, but like a torch in a cathedral, its light is too narrow to reveal the whole sacred structure. Mystical cognition moves beyond analysis into synthesis. It connects what science hasn’t yet dared to question. It is not anti-intellectual; it is trans-intellectual.
To those who believe intelligence ends with what can be tested—we gently disagree. The unseen is not the untrue. And in this digital age, where distraction is abundant and depth is rare, cultivating mystic cognition may be our last rebellion against a world addicted to surfaces.
Stay tuned for Part 3 of this enlightening series where we dive into Mysticism and the Architecture of Memory & Creativity — and how ancient practices can unlock the dormant genius within.
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