No.1843877
>>1843868This but unironically. Only philosophy to get me fired after taking it literally. The emphasis is in action.
No.1843878
>>1843873>It was What was?
No.1843880
>>1843874So basically just master eckhart's god? Even Islamic theology can be incredibly apophatic to that extent.
No.1843886
>>1843883Define what you mean by "The Arab world"
No.1843888
>>1843863It's undisputed by most scholars
No.1843889
>>1843886The place where Arabs live…
No.1843890
>>1843887>Idols reeeeeeI fail to see your point
No.1843891
>>1843888Sure bro.. Iran is definitely a beacon of secularism
No.1843893
>>1843889>The place where Arabs live…Arabia and the wider gulf then yes?
No.1843894
>>1843891My huge gaping strawman
No.1843895
>>1843893Why are you being such a pedantic faggot?
No.1843897
>>1843895I want to understand what you mean when you assert moronic statements such as this
>>1843873 No.1843904
>>1843880As stated all 3 abrahamic creeds plagiarize middle and neoplatonism and all 3 later took a very apophatic approach
The Tao cannot be described my friend
No.1843906
>>1843874Redpill me on Tao
No.1843909
>>1843856>the Islamic world at that time wasn't majority MuslimWut?
No.1843911
>>1843906That is beyond my capabilities. Seek and you will find.
No.1843912
>>1843909There was a Muslim caste ruling over a christian majority. Similar to the Mughal dynasty in india
No.1843916
>>1843912Ergo NOT the islamic world then
India was never categorised as such despite their overlords
Your statement is nonsensical
>>the Christian world at that time wasn't majority ChristianYou see the problem with that statement right? You're breaking the basic logical law of non contradiction. Think clearly and express yourself clearly so that people understand what it is you're trying to say.
No.1844127
>>1843916uygha historians call the Islamic world since it was ruled by successive Muslim caliphates. Retarded faggot
No.1844133
>>1843802>There is some evidence that certain Orders blatantly said as much at the higher gradesSuch as?
No.1844135
>>1844133he read it on /r/atheism
No.1844138
WE WUZ GODZ
No.1844144
>>1809973Vedanta is more like neoplatonism on steroids anon
No.1844228
>>1844127Cope Uyghuh
>>1844133Such as the Order of Assassins/Ismailiis
No.1844259
>>1844228Lmao can you cite a source ?
No.1844268
>>1844228I'm not denying your claims. But there are simply no evidence for what you're saying.
No.1844298
>>1844259>Lmao can you cite a source ?Idries Shah Knowing How to Know 1998
>>1844268Incorrect
No.1844304
>>1843838this, that poster is retarded
No.1844310
>>1844304Imagine agreeing with a strawmanning pseud illiterate
No.1844313
>>1810104Respekt 5000 yere old religon saaarrr endia superpoopar Bai 2030 sarrrr
No.1844319
>>1843876>Arab paganism was African tierwhat does that mean?
No.1844345
>>1844298>>1844298When you cite a claim you have to be more specific you uyghur
No.1844359
>>1844345Knowing How to Know: A Practical Philosophy in the Sufi Tradition – 1998 - Idries Shah
Section VI - Real, Empirical and imitative Study
Knock yourself out uygher
No.1844367
>>1844359You fucking retarded uyghur. Copy paste the text within the page you faggot
No.1844401
If Persians weren't so racists towards Arabs back then they would've all converted to Zoroastrism and actually helped Sassanids to destroy Christian Byzantium, possibly ending Christianity
No.1844476
>>1844372It's been a while since I read that book
Must be in another section - my mistake
Search and you WILL find my uygher
No.1844478
>>1844401If Persians had had any sense they wouldve kept the jewish leaders in permanent bondage thereby nipping all 3 schizo abrahamic creeds in the bud
No.1844479
>>1844372>>1844476So to amend
Knowing How to Know: A Practical Philosophy in the Sufi Tradition – 1998 - Idries Shah
Somewhere in one of the many sections
Enjoy the read seeker
No.1844537
>>1844479>Born in India, the descendant of a family of Afghan nobles, Shah grew up mainly in England. His early writings centred on magic and witchcraft.>In his writings, Shah presented Sufism as a universal form of wisdom that predated Islam.>His works have played a significant part in presenting Sufism as a secular, individualistic form of spiritual wisdom.Remind me again how this uyghur is supposed to be an authority on anything, let alone on Isma'ilism?
No.1844689
>>1844537This poster is a retarded Persian. Just ignore him
No.1845512
Vedanta is objectively correct.
No.1848283
>>1844537>Remind me again how this uyghur is supposed to be an authority on anythingThe old ad hom fallacy huh?
He studied sufism for most of his adult life and IN various Orders. He is internationally recognized as an authority on the subject within academia and has written numerous books on the subject.
But if you can do better then by all means reveal your credentials which no doubt glow with the light of a true ascended master
>Isma'ilismThe Aga Khan himself has abrogated Islam you ridiculous uygher
No.1848628
>>1848283>He studied sufism for most of his adult life and IN various Orders. He is internationally recognized as an authority on the subject within academiabut that's wrong
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