There were three major categories of mystical works studied in South Asia: hagiographical writing, discourses of the teacher, and letters of the master.

Here he met with lenient treatment, and he spent the time by a study of mystical works and in composing poetry.

In his mystical works he developed and gave a new impulse to the mysticism associated with the letters of the alphabet.

Kabbalistic mystical works (such as the Zohar)

The Cloud of Unknowing is, I have to admit, my favourite of the four mystical works anthologised here.

He all but abandoned his successful literary career and wrote three mystical works that aroused much debate in Ireland.

Hasidic yeshivot study the mystical, spiritual works of Hasidic philosophy (Chassidus).

The study of mystical works is regarded as secondary to studying Halacha and Gemara.

Some mystical works should be anticipated and there are many more than those to be summarized.

Hyman Bloom, 96, Latvian-born American painter of mystical Jewish works.