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Tag: mysticism

Ibn Arabi
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Eighteen Thousand Universes Through Eighteen Thousand Eyes

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Vanessa Able

Ibn Arabi was a 13th century mystic, poet and philosopher in the Islamic tradition. He lived between Spain and North Africa and produced a prodigious and varied output during his lifetime.

Tagged Dogen, gnosticism, Ibn Arabi, Islam, manifestation, mysticism, perfection, philosophy, rational thought, selfhood, Sufi, Universe, ZhuangziLeave a comment
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