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The academic study of Western esotericism has developed a sophisticated set of research approaches over the past three decades: historical-philological, discursive, sociological, anthropological, depth-psychological, and cognitive-scientific. Each approach illuminates important dimensions of esoteric traditions. What remains underdeveloped is a seventh approach: the...
This chapter will be divided into two parts. The first section analyses and explains Lāhījī’s teachings concerning the necessary prerequisites for the mystical path of the ṭarīqat . The Way of the Sufi friends and darvīshes is a way of life that involves the daily practice of a host of ascetical and contemplative practices. When practised sincerely under the spiritual guidance of a living Sufi...
Modern life, characterised by the dominance of rationalism and materialism, has given rise to a profound spiritual crisis, manifesting itself in the form of alienation, anxiety, and a loss of meaning. This research article examines the theology of divinity in the Sufi tradition as a potential framework for addressing these contemporary issues. Focusing on two main metaphysical doctrines—Wahdat...
Hakim al-Tirmidhi occupies a distinguished place in the intellectual history of Islam as one of the most influential scholars, theologians, and mystics of the ninth century. His contributions significantly shaped the development of Islamic spirituality, ethics, and theological thought. Through his extensive writings, al-Tirmidhi introduced innovative concepts concerning sainthood (wilayah),...
This study focuses on oral literature as the primary object of analysis, specifically folklore transmitted verbally across generations. Moving beyond general thematic analysis, this article critically examines the specific characteristics of mystical and magical language embedded within the Totok Kerot Legend in Pamenang Village, Kediri Regency. A descriptive qualitative method with an...
Here, the reader is taken through the history of shamanistic beliefs and practices to highlight its parallels with the contemporary helping professions. Seeking their power to heal, exorcise evil spirits, and commune with the dead, some consider shamans offer a mystical means of dealing with the vicissitudes of life. As can be said of people undergoing psychoanalytic treatment, altered states...
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This study analyzes the relevance of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s thought through the concepts of the noosphere, Christogenesis, and the Omega Point within the frameworks of progressive theology, evolutionary mysticism, and post-secularism. The study responds to the growing need for a theological framework capable of bridging the relationship between religion, science, technology, and...
This interdisciplinary research monograph examines a broad range of Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs), including Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), Reincarnation Memories (RMs), Deathbed Visions (DBVs), Terminal Lucidity (TL), Shared Death Experiences (SDEs), and Mystical Consciousness (MC). These phenomena have been reported across cultures and historical periods and continue to attract...
This study investigates the artistic and philosophical expression of Hurufi concepts in Nasimi's mystical poetry.By carefully examining selected poems from Nasimi's Divan and Rubaiyat, the study explores how divine unity, the sanctity of the human form and the symbolism of letters are reflected in poetic language, structure and imagery