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The relevance of Ostad Elahi’s Knowing the Spirit
James Morris, Ph. D., is professor of Theology at Boston College. A specialist of islamic philosophy, he has written authoritative studies on Ibn ’Arabi and Mulla Sadra’s metaphysics. His most recent publications include a translation of Ostad Elahi’s Knowing the Spirit (SUNY, 2006), a book which he also prefaced and annotated.
In this video interview, published by ostadelahi-indepth.com, Prof. Morris discusses the reasons that led him to study this particular work. He emphasises its relevance and place in today’s modern world, and explains why it is much more than a book of philosophical theology, engaging its readers to make an essential connection between Ostad Elahi’s views and their own personal spiritual experience.
See also:
- Knowing the Spirit
- Self-knowledge and Perfection: a lecture by Bahram Elahi, MD.
- Benjamin Franklin’s “art of virtue”: a user’s guide
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Very fascinating and educational. Thank you.
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Being able to read Knowing the Spirit in English has been instrumental to understanding the context of Ostad Elahi’s work and thought in the grand philosophical tradition. James Morris’ introduction is also very interesting in that it communicates how Ostad Elahi’s work compares to other wellknown works as well as some of the inspirations for the work. I also enjoyed reading about the style of writing and what that meant to the audience Ostad Elahi was targeting.
thank you so much for this subject and to the person who told me about this very useful website