What is Sufism?
admin2021-04-06T15:11:13-04:00Sufism is often perceived as the mystical or inner dimension of Islam. In short, its practitioners, Sufis, place emphasis on the internal state of being, the state of one’s heart and its attunement to
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablets 1-3
admin2021-03-22T11:19:05-04:00The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as the foundational text of the world. And why is this important? The epic would have told people in history who they were, where they came from, and
Ibn ‘Arabi – Nothing but God (Unity of Being)
admin2021-03-22T11:22:26-04:00Ibn ‘Arabi, like other Sufi philosophers, presents a stricter view of Islamic monotheism. For ‘Arabi – God or The Real is the only Necessary Being that cannot not exist. All else is in fact
Who were animists, and their shamans?
admin2021-03-22T11:24:29-04:00Animism is the term widely used to describe the earliest "religious" beliefs known to us in human history. Here's an academic look at animists, who, it is postulated, also worked with their shamans to
Ibn ‘Arabi – The Bezels of Wisdom
admin2021-03-22T11:23:16-04:00This video is on Islamic philosopher, scholar and mystic Ibn ‘Arabi and his book The Bezels of Wisdom. In chapter 3 in the The Bezels of Wisdom, called “The Wisdom of Exaltation in the
Ibn ‘Arabi – The Bezels of Wisdom & Adam
admin2021-03-19T12:12:45-04:00Prophet Adam in the Hebrew Bible & Quran: An esoteric look at Adam (as representative of humankind) through the Jewish Kabbalah, and also in Islamic mystical thought via the teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi.
The Epic of Gilgamesh versus Noah’s Ark
admin2021-03-22T11:12:49-04:00On ancient Sumerian tablets we find the epic poem about the adventures of Gilgamesh - parts of this tale correspond roughly to that of Noah's Flood as described in the Hebrew Bible.
The Afterlife: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
admin2021-03-19T12:13:49-04:00The ancient Egyptians did believe in an afterlife – an eternal life in heaven, or rather the Field of Reeds where they would dwell with the gods. They believed in the eternal and divine
Animal Sacrifice for God, Part 1 – Religious Ritual (Ancient Egypt & Greece)
admin2021-03-22T11:25:38-04:00Why sacrifice animals for God? Animal sacrifice as religious ritual is common in recorded history. This is especially so from the time humans domesticated animals. Modern humans domesticated animals a mere 12,000 years ago.
Animal Sacrifice for God, Part 2 – Ancient Greece (Religious Ritual, Purification)
admin2021-03-22T11:26:36-04:00Animal sacrifice as religious ritual emerged in the ancient world - including ancient Greece - when animals became domesticated. Humans made sacrifices to gods for peace and good favour. The animal's blood was poured