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Religion is nothing but institutionalized mysticism. the catch is, mysticism does not lend itself to institutionalization. the moment we attempt to organize mysticism, we destroy its essence. religion, then, is mysticism in which the mystical has been killed. or, at least diminished.
-Tom Robbins
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Religion Is Nothing But Institutionalized Mysticism. The

Tom Robbins
Religion is nothing but institutionalized mysticism. the catch is, mysticism does not lend itself to institutionalization. the moment we attempt to organize mysticism, we destroy its essence. religion, then, is mysticism in which the mystical has been killed. or, at least diminished.
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