The term "pure experience" refers to an unmediated, direct encounter with reality. It is a concept that was first introduced by philosopher William James in his book The Varieties of Religious Experience. According to this idea, pure experience involves a sense of being fully immersed in the present moment and experiencing life without any intellectual or emotional filters getting in the way. In other words, it is an experience that is not clouded by judgment, interpretation, or analysis - but rather, it is experienced simply as it is. This concept has been applied to various fields such as psychology, aesthetics and religious studies, where it refers to experiences that are free from the influence of cultural conditioning, personal history or preconceptions.