Mysticism: An Invisible History

One of the more salient chapters in the invisible history of mysticism concerns the number of men who undertook the quest, only to eventually "give up," only to then become "teachers of the mystical."  Just like any good marketplace, a little something for everybody.
(And just like any good warrior will say, "I don't want no 'somethin'!")

 A couple of thugs were plotting to do away with a certain mystic, and one of them said, "What should we do? -- kill him?"  And another of the nefarious countered, "Naw, just make him take a name."  And all of  'em had a good, hearty, and really aggressive laugh at that one.
(Awakening unexpectedly in the middle of the night, a chap suddenly sat up in bed and exclaimed, "Mein Got!--I'm full of thugs!")

 Shortly after the carnival had opened for the day, one of the showmen cupped his hands and cried out, "I want to invite any in attendance here today who feel they have any interest whatsoever in my personal life and affairs to feel free to step into my tent over here and take a royal bite of my ass."
(Without any warning, one man suddenly awoke one night, and leapt from the bed screaming,
"Mama Mia!--My insides are a flaming midway!")

 'Tis alleged that on one world they think of the mystical as being kind, caring, and all-around charitable.
'Tis further alleged that this world is a sham, shadow version of their real one.

Thursday's "Fun Quiz":

What would you have if you took the "talk, talk, talk" out of a sham mystic? Well, there's always the possibility that you'd have a real one. (Some fun, huh?)

J.