In philosophy, transcendental experiences are experiences of an exclusively human nature that are other-worldly or beyond the human realm of understanding.

Confusingly, the merely "transcendent" refers to what is commonly held to be the absolute physical world. In phenomenology, the transcendent is merely that which transcends our own consciousness - that which is objective rather than imagined.

Things sometimes considered transcendental are religion, parts of philosophy (especially metaphysics and ontology), humour, death and more.

For the traditional Jewish ( Mystical) understanding, see the article on Tzimtzum.

See also metaphysics.

See also

• (spiritual) transcendentalism
• (technological) transhumanism