mystical revelation

Spiritual truth unveiled

Mystical revelation is knowledge or insight believed to come directly from a divine or transcendent source rather than through reason or ordinary perception.

The term suggests sudden, profound understanding that bypasses normal channels of learning: She described a mystical revelation during meditation.

Religious traditions often ground their teachings in such experiences—visions, voices, or moments of overwhelming clarity that adherents consider divinely granted.

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sensory experience · objective reality · scientific consensus · public knowledge · common sense

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