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A key tenet within mystical traditions is encapsulated in the utterance from the Gospel of John, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30). This statement resonates with many mystics, reinforcing the goal of uniting with God. Ramakrishna, a revered mystic, likened the experience of beholding God to observing through a pane of glass; one can see the divine but remains separate. The ultimate objective is to remove this barrier to become one with the divine essence.