Sufism: Veil and Quintessence : a New Translation with Selected LettersWorld Wisdom, Inc, 2006 - 196 páginas "This revised and expanded edition of Frithjof Schuon's Sufism: Veil and Quintessence contains: a new translation of this classic work; previously unpublished correspondence by Frithjob Schuon; an editor's preface by James S. |
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Página xiv
... intelligence , but intelligence is often far from being conformed to its essence . In fact objectivity may be seen as the quasi - moral quality — or condition — of intelligence , which becomes mere cleverness or ingenuity as soon as it ...
... intelligence , but intelligence is often far from being conformed to its essence . In fact objectivity may be seen as the quasi - moral quality — or condition — of intelligence , which becomes mere cleverness or ingenuity as soon as it ...
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... intelligence , whereas in reality they are far more absurd than the excesses of simplicity and emotionalism of traditional man . In a general way the man of the “ last days ” is a blunted creature , and the best proof of this is that ...
... intelligence , whereas in reality they are far more absurd than the excesses of simplicity and emotionalism of traditional man . In a general way the man of the “ last days ” is a blunted creature , and the best proof of this is that ...
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... intelligence, with the difference that in the case of intellection this activity springs from the immanent divine spark that is the Intellect whereas in reflection the activity starts from the reason, which is capable only of logic and ...
... intelligence, with the difference that in the case of intellection this activity springs from the immanent divine spark that is the Intellect whereas in reflection the activity starts from the reason, which is capable only of logic and ...
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... intelligence but not omniscience . On the other hand Sufis reason “ theologically ” insofar as they seek — to the detriment of their esoterism — to combine an anthropomorphist , moralistic , and sentimental monotheism with metaphysics ...
... intelligence but not omniscience . On the other hand Sufis reason “ theologically ” insofar as they seek — to the detriment of their esoterism — to combine an anthropomorphist , moralistic , and sentimental monotheism with metaphysics ...
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... intelligence itself takes on the color of obedience . For the Aryan by contrast — and we are not thinking of the Semiticized Aryan — it is intellection that has the first word even if it springs forth as the result of a Revelation ...
... intelligence itself takes on the color of obedience . For the Aryan by contrast — and we are not thinking of the Semiticized Aryan — it is intellection that has the first word even if it springs forth as the result of a Revelation ...
Termos e frases comuns
Absolute accentuation according Advaita Vedānta ahādīth Allāh Arabic Aryan beauty believe Bhagavad Gītā Book of Keys Brahma certitude Christian contrary Dhikr divine doctrine editor's note element esoterism Essence everything evil Exo-Esoteric Symbiosis expression fact faith Faqr fideists Frithjof Schuon fundamental Ghazzali gnosis hadith hand heart hence Hindu Hinduism Holy human Hyperbolism Ibn Arabi ilāha illā immanent includes Infinite inspiration intellection intelligence Islam knowledge Koran language literally Llāh logic Manifestation Māyā means mentality Mercy metaphysical moral Muhammad Muslim mystery mystical Name nature nonetheless outward Paradise paradoxical perspective philosophy pious point of view possible practice prayer precisely Principle priori Prophet qualities question Rahmah reality reason regard religion religious remembrance sacred saint Sanskrit Semitic sense Shahadah shariah soul speaking spiritual Sufi Sufism Sunnah Surah Symbiosis symbolism theology things thou tion traditional transcendent true truth Unity universal unto vaishya Vedānta veil virtue whereas wisdom words
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