Islamic Mysticism: 5 (47)

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1 - The Reflection of an Old Assistants' Types and Samples in Saeb Tabrizi’s Poetry
Ahmadreza Yalameha Moslem Rajabi

Mystical poetry has a long history in the Persian literature. Poets and writers in order to make their work eternal have made use of this genre in the Persian literature. Mystical contents and concepts of knowledge have combined with Persian rhythmic words to express ae More

Mystical poetry has a long history in the Persian literature. Poets and writers in order to make their work eternal have made use of this genre in the Persian literature. Mystical contents and concepts of knowledge have combined with Persian rhythmic words to express aesthetically the intended meaning of poets and this process still has continued to the present time. The most important element in the mysticism is the existence of an old assistant who helps the wayfarer. different types of old assistants have been mentioned in Saeb’s Divan such as Pire Moghan, Pire Meykadeh , Pire Kharabat, Pire Meyforoosh, etc. by studying these types of old assistants, we can understand the attitude of Saeb towards mysticism and different stages of it. Whether these old assistants to be made-up by Saeb himself or an real old assistant in the real world, we can investigate them to understand better the relationship between Saeb’s poetry and mysticism. The present paper is used the analytical- descriptive method to distinguish different types of old assistants in Saeb’s poetry and study their characteristics from Saeb’s point of view. Studying the attributes of old assistants could be an innovative way in the field of research in the Persian literature. Manuscript profile

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2 - Features of pantheism theory in Jami’s Haft Awrang
Akbar SayyadKuh Mohammad Anvar Bejarzehi

Norodin Abdorahman Jami is the greatest cultural and literary figure of 9th century that in his blessing life he has pervaded on all literary and social currents of 9th century. He is one of the greatest commentator of pantheism by Ebn Arabi and one of his true disciple More

Norodin Abdorahman Jami is the greatest cultural and literary figure of 9th century that in his blessing life he has pervaded on all literary and social currents of 9th century. He is one of the greatest commentator of pantheism by Ebn Arabi and one of his true disciple and is also well known among others such as Fakhrodin Araghi and Sheikh Mahmoud Shabestari. Jami removed the charges of incarnation from the thoughts of Molana Jalolodin Balkhi by true comprehension and correct delineation of Ebn Arabi’s pantheism and closed the doors of vulgarity and misuse from the mystical theory of pantheism. He is the one poet and mystic with much compilation and many works have remained that Haft Awrang with mystic theme is the most prominent one. Jami starts Haft Awrang with an implicit interpretation of pantheism and thereafter presents explicitly two worlds as God’s manifestation that its comprehension is done by thoroughbred not by novice. Mohammad , the Arab (pbuh) is the prophet and a perfect guide for true followers . The important tools of Jami in Haft Awrang to reach the pantheism are hierarchies of protector namely closeness to duties and practices. In this article, features of pantheism have been studied from the point of Jami’s Haft Arangh. Manuscript profile

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3 - Explanation on Evolutionary Guardianship on the Supreme-Human (The Perfect or the Exalted Man) In Epistemology Geometry of Islamic Mysticism (With a Focus on Thoughts (Ideas) Of Imam Khomeini)
Ali Hosseini Jaseb Nikfar

In mysticism, discussion about evolutionary guardianship is studied under the subject of the supreme man (the perfect man) who is initial medium of creation system in the Arc of ascent and descent (the arc of rise and fall). The perfect man or the supreme-human is the c More

In mysticism, discussion about evolutionary guardianship is studied under the subject of the supreme man (the perfect man) who is initial medium of creation system in the Arc of ascent and descent (the arc of rise and fall). The perfect man or the supreme-human is the core or place of manifestation of all divine names and attributes and the cosmic and the earth facts such that human is like the spirit of the world (universe) and the universe is as his body. As spirit manages or modifies the organization of the body by physical and spiritual powers, the perfect man or the supreme-human also reaches the universe creatures with connecting or having divine facts, and as the life of body depend to the spirit, and without the spirit, it would be deprived from perfection, the divine life also becomes meaningful only by modifying or seizing the successor of Allah and by its mediation. Without the perfect man the life also becomes ruined (decayed) and will die out. The human access to the successor of Allah is occurred through three processes. First, the divine names and attributes are given to the perfect man, and second, the receiving or acquisition of divine and humanistic facts are granted to the supreme human and hebecomes aware of the unseen world. Third, he gains the creatingor innovating power andauthority. The successor of Allah, after Intrinsic, attribution and behavioral extinction, arrived at life and thrived after elimination and the survival position after elimination. He also existed in the factual or right. After that, when the perfect man becomes the ears, eyes and hand of Allah, He becomes manifested by perceptual and excitatory forces (powers). Manuscript profile

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4 - Mystical Approach towards the Concept of Projection in Psychology
Nasser Kazem Khanloo Nasrin Beyranvand

"Projection" in psychology is one of the mechanisms through which we can realize and understand the mind and the relative recognition of his personality. Among poets and great thinkers of Iran, there are few people such as Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi who could be found as More

"Projection" in psychology is one of the mechanisms through which we can realize and understand the mind and the relative recognition of his personality. Among poets and great thinkers of Iran, there are few people such as Maulana Jalaluddin Balkhi who could be found as the psychological aspects of human behavior is attended by him. All through his poetic and prose works, especially in the Masnavi and -the psychological analysis and even some knowledge of the issues and concepts such as "self-deception", "justification", "projection" and frequently viewed is.The Great sourcepsychology that personality traits, interests, attitudes and motivations withthe creation of its elementsreflect. One of the new concepts in this article reflect the psychology of the "projection" in his works, especially his iconic imagery, tracking and based on evidence, are reasonably determining the concept of projection, projection and causes along with the incidence listed. Manuscript profile

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5 - Gnostical manifestations of Ghadir Khom speech expressed in poems of Maulana Jalaleddin Mohammad Balkhi
Masrooreh Mokhtari

Although a lot of valuable books and essays have been written about Ghadir speech and the unique man of history, Imam Ali; there are thousands secrets which have not been discovered yet. The words told by Prophet Mohammad in Ghadir speech about the Imam Ali's merits all More

Although a lot of valuable books and essays have been written about Ghadir speech and the unique man of history, Imam Ali; there are thousands secrets which have not been discovered yet. The words told by Prophet Mohammad in Ghadir speech about the Imam Ali's merits allows gnostic poets to use the plenty of gnostic concepts expressed in this speech as a model in their own gnostic issues. Maulana Jalaleddin Mohammad Balkhi is one of prominent poets in this domain who could state belief-related bases of Ghadir through its literal modeling and make a contribution to revive the message of Ghadir. Since this speech is full of Gnosticism and knowledge, this article is an attempt to investigate some important gnostic manifestations (guardianship, ideal human, intuition, unity of guardians' souls) in poems of Maulana. The manifestation of guardianship in Maulana's works is one of thousands attractive manifestations in Ghadir speech. Molavi, as a devotee of Imam Ali, is aware of his virtues and has introduced Imam Ali as divine light, origin of divine guardianship, intuition master, source of goodness, ideal human prototype who has experienced intuitive observations, and pioneer of disciples. Manuscript profile

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6 - The Status of"Knowledge and Truth"and Their Effects on Spiritual Healthin the Views of Rumi and Forum
Mohammad Abdolrahimi

The spiritual health refers to the health of human spiritual dimensions that includes all levels of the non-material aspects (mind, intellect, heart, etc.) of human. Rumi and Forum have considered"Knowledge and Truth" as one of the major causes of mental (spiritual) hea More

The spiritual health refers to the health of human spiritual dimensions that includes all levels of the non-material aspects (mind, intellect, heart, etc.) of human. Rumi and Forum have considered"Knowledge and Truth" as one of the major causes of mental (spiritual) health. This issue does have a pivotal role in their teachings. Despite the distance of time and space and differences in their cultures and approaches, abundance of sharing can be found in their words. This suggests propinquity with Rumi’s mysticism and Forum’s thoughts on this subject. Both scholars believe in the truth in human being and the surrounding world, and they consider human as being talented and capable of recognizing and achieving that truth and neither rely on the theoretical knowledge. Therefore, both of them emphasize on the "practice the right" and adhere to ethical principles and values and requirements - to achieve higher levels of perception of the truth. Both have considered some influences for the "perception of the truth" and those influences are the primary requirements of the dimensions of human spiritual health. It can be said that "Knowledge and the Truth" are not only anultimate for the creation of human nature and human life, but also a genuine need for spiritually becoming and staying healthy and human beings would be suffering from spiritual and mental illnesses without them. Manuscript profile

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7 - Unity of existence in Mulla Sadra's idea
Afifeh Hamedi

One of the basic Sadrian mystics and philosophers opinions is the unity of existence .The most important issue in Islamic philosophy that has been discussed after discussion on principality of existence, and caused to form various sects of philosophical and mystical. Mu More

One of the basic Sadrian mystics and philosophers opinions is the unity of existence .The most important issue in Islamic philosophy that has been discussed after discussion on principality of existence, and caused to form various sects of philosophical and mystical. Mulla Sadra, the great philosopher of 16th century, also is one of the herald unities of existence. And after Jami is the only one that has become famous in this theory and according to many thinkers, he had been influenced by Ibn arabi. In his great book,( Al-asfar-al Arbae), he regarded existence according to proof, like phahlavi philosophers gradational,(tashkiki) i.e oneness reality that has different degrees .He in the same book(second part of first trip) manifested his final opinion in unity of existence on the basis of talent and mysticism, and has approved the individual unity of existence. So, he has named existence of possibilities ,dependent being. that whole are the reflex of one reality and the thought of independence and multiplicity of them is not real. In the end he has causation to dignity .In this research author has tried to obtain final theory of Mulla Sadra and to show oneness of unity of existence by hikmat-al motaliyah and mystical unity of existence. Manuscript profile

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8 - A Glimpse at Mystical and Critical Aesthetics in the Fifth Tale in Mowlana's Masnavi Ma'navi
Elham Ghazazani

Martin Buber is one of the existential philosophers in the 20th century. He agrees with dialogue philosophy. Dialogue is opposing idealism, the dialogue philosophy pay attention to really "I" instead of abstract "I". When we talk about really "I" we should talk about re More

Martin Buber is one of the existential philosophers in the 20th century. He agrees with dialogue philosophy. Dialogue is opposing idealism, the dialogue philosophy pay attention to really "I" instead of abstract "I". When we talk about really "I" we should talk about relationship too. Relationship is one of important subject in existentialism, Martin Buber state new concepts about relationship that has mystery concept. Martin Buber explains two types of relationship: " I – it" and " I – thou". These relations have different attribute when someone treats other as object, he goes into "I – it" relation but when someone makes alternate relation,Men only can know them self into "I – thou" relation. Both of relations can occur in three realms, relationship between human and inferior, human and human, human and above. Every "i-thou" relation could change to" I – it" relation except relationship between human and God. God never ever will convert to "it". Manuscript profile

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9 - Human and his Characteristics in the Eyes of Maulana
Mohammad Reza Hesaraki

Maulana, the Famous Iranian poet, like other philosophers, scholars and mystics has special view toward human. He looks at the man beyond mundane. He believes in humans as the Spirit of God, and knows human as manifestation of divine attributes and believes that one can More

Maulana, the Famous Iranian poet, like other philosophers, scholars and mystics has special view toward human. He looks at the man beyond mundane. He believes in humans as the Spirit of God, and knows human as manifestation of divine attributes and believes that one can be free from the bondage of the material world and get up to the status of an angel and conversely can decline to be even lesser than animals. Maulana knows spirit of God ofhuman being as the main factor of looking for God, and in the true sense of the world it is a barrier to perceive real world by human. View points and attitude of the poet Maulana show his special attention toward the material and the spiritual poets. This look is so in-depth that states all human traits and characteristics of human. By using the terms and contents of the lyrics of the poet, This paper has tried to reveal the whole traits and features of human being and Maulana's spiritual attitude toward this issue has been explained and interpreted. Manuscript profile

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10 - Pantheism in the Eyes of Ibn Arabi and Spinosa
MohammadTaghi Ghandi Mohammadreza Aram

Ibn-e-Arabi and Spinoza have come up with brand new insights about existence. This study is concerned with a study of their views. Espinoza was also known as Cartesian philosopher too.The problem of substans and divine attributs and how they are attributs to the Lord be More

Ibn-e-Arabi and Spinoza have come up with brand new insights about existence. This study is concerned with a study of their views. Espinoza was also known as Cartesian philosopher too.The problem of substans and divine attributs and how they are attributs to the Lord being and their relation with the true and pure unity of God are of the most fundamental epistemological problem in the realm knowing the origian.The present article is going to study the process of pantheism from the point of view thinkers such as Ibn-e-Arabi and Aspinoza. Manuscript profile

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11 - Study of Mystical and Educational Thoughts of Hojviri's Kashful Mahjoub According to Self-actualization by Abraham Maslow
Masoumeh Samani Ahmad Hassani Ranjbar

Kashf ul Mahjoub is one of the most important mystical texts This book and other mystical texts introduced the concept of a perfect man, able to study psychology from the perspective of perfection and, in particular , Abraham Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. Maslo More

Kashf ul Mahjoub is one of the most important mystical texts This book and other mystical texts introduced the concept of a perfect man, able to study psychology from the perspective of perfection and, in particular , Abraham Maslow’s theory of self-actualization. Maslow’s theory takes into account the basis for actual people. This criterion is visible almost in mystic moods and actions. Therefore, in this paper, after mentioning some details about Maslow’s theory, the concept and terminology related to the expression and evidence of the text are listed. It can be said that the views of the author of Kashf ul Mahjoub are similar to the theory of self-actualization by Maslow, but are away from fully implementing it. The frequency of distribution of individual self-actualization than social factors shows that Hojviri’s mystical way of training in Kashf ul Mahjoub is more away from what the individual self is social. Thus, although both cases express the criterion of perfection or self-actualization but Hojviri’s looking at the issue of self-actualization is different with Maslow’s. Maslow knows self-actualization as a combination of individual and social but Hojviri sees individual self as more important Manuscript profile

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