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edition of Frithjof Schuon's Sufism: Veil and Quintessence contains: a new translation of this classic work; previously unpublished correspondence by Frithjob Schuon; an editor's preface by James S. |
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... regard to intelligibility — a spiritual saying has the right to be unintelligible on condition that it is not absurd — and then with regard to the eso- teric perspective , which cannot coincide purely and simply with an ascetical ...
... regard to intelligibility — a spiritual saying has the right to be unintelligible on condition that it is not absurd — and then with regard to the eso- teric perspective , which cannot coincide purely and simply with an ascetical ...
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... regard the relative frequency in Arab texts of allusions to a society at once patriarchal , chivalrous , and mercantile : the notions of “ ransom ” , “ redemption ” , “ debt ” , “ hostage ” , “ intercession ” , and others of the kind ...
... regard the relative frequency in Arab texts of allusions to a society at once patriarchal , chivalrous , and mercantile : the notions of “ ransom ” , “ redemption ” , “ debt ” , “ hostage ” , “ intercession ” , and others of the kind ...
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... regard to their cosmic function as necessary elements of a total good , evils are in a certain way integrated into this good , and this point of view makes it possible to affirm that metaphysically there is no evil ; the notion of evil ...
... regard to their cosmic function as necessary elements of a total good , evils are in a certain way integrated into this good , and this point of view makes it possible to affirm that metaphysically there is no evil ; the notion of evil ...
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... regard to precious truths and on the other the dazzling supra - rationality of the divine order . 15 The word sālih , translated here as “ just ” , includes the ideas of norm , equilibrium , betterment , appeasement , and return to ...
... regard to precious truths and on the other the dazzling supra - rationality of the divine order . 15 The word sālih , translated here as “ just ” , includes the ideas of norm , equilibrium , betterment , appeasement , and return to ...
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... regard there is no strict line of demarcation between philosophy and theology . * Another mode of knowledge , if one may put it this way , is the inter- pretation of sacred Scriptures ; one knows that in a Semitic context scriptural ...
... regard there is no strict line of demarcation between philosophy and theology . * Another mode of knowledge , if one may put it this way , is the inter- pretation of sacred Scriptures ; one knows that in a Semitic context scriptural ...
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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Página 153 - Moses' seat : all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do ; but do not ye after their works : for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders ; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Página 151 - Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn .again and rend you.