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Post by justjuni on Apr 5, 2017 17:32:28 GMT
Breaking the ice and opening the forum Sufism is not a religion. It is an Esoteric Philosophy rooted in Islam.One may be a Christian Sufi (with many Prophets),A Muslem Sufi (one Prophet) a Jewish Sufi, an athiest and so forth. Sufism doesn`t have a specific Prophet/religion. The Sufi Master Ibn Arabi gives us this timeless and enchanting poem on religion. My heart has become capable of every form: It is a pasture for gazelles And a monastery for Christian monks, And a temple for idols, And the pilgrim's Ka'ba, And the tablets of the Torah, And the Book of the Qur'an. I follow the religion of Love: Whatever way my love's camel takes, That is my religion, my faith. -- Ibn Arabi
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Apr 6, 2017 13:25:19 GMT
Post by Ava on Apr 6, 2017 13:25:19 GMT
Thanks, justjuni, that's lovely. "A temple for idols..." what do you make of that?
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Post by justjuni on Apr 6, 2017 17:34:46 GMT
In the traditional negative sense, anything that stands between one and God. In the ironic and often sufi sense, to the Beloved or God.
Love in Annihilation could be either meaning because the sufi knows there is in Reality, nothing but the Beloved and Love.
Thats my understanding.
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Apr 7, 2017 1:54:40 GMT
Post by Ava on Apr 7, 2017 1:54:40 GMT
Thanks again, justjuni I'm curious, and the transiting sun is conjunct my 9H Jupiter. Good time to learn something new about religion! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SufismBut wow, that is a daunting, long article. I'm hoping for more anecdotal stories and lessons? What else comes to mind for you, with this?
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Apr 8, 2017 13:50:28 GMT
Post by justjuni on Apr 8, 2017 13:50:28 GMT
Interesting that wiki article came up.
You mentioned MZ is a thread and she is the author of the historical backbone of the article. She was a Historical scholar , devout Muslim and Murshid.
The essence of the article remains but has been altered many times. If you want to read about sufis, later I will put up a link much easier to follow.
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Apr 8, 2017 20:44:47 GMT
Post by justjuni on Apr 8, 2017 20:44:47 GMT
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