Mystical Approach Research Articles

Quantum Fundamentalism and Theological Liberty

Quantum mechanics (QM) is astonishingly successful as a theoretical framework, underpinning countless scientific areas and providing the impetus behind entire technologies. Many scientists suspect that physical reality is fundamentally quantum in nature, even if we perceive little of this in our everyday human experience. This is the viewpoint of “quantum fundamentalism.” Yet, the conceptual implications of QM defy common sense, to such an extent that popular culture largely perceives of QM as a source of counterintuitive weirdness. At the same time, bestselling self-help manuals portray QM as a source of hidden healing power within, while spiritual readings invoke QM as a bridge to the divine, or as a source of theological analogies. Scientists often denounce these mystical approaches as “quantum quackery,” but I examine their serious side. I argue that, for quantum fundamentalism to function as a worldview, it should inform a sense of human purpose, something for which theological analysis is well equipped.

Management of febrile convulsion in home settings: a qualitative study of multiple caregiver practices in the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana

BackgroundFebrile convulsion (FC) among children is a common emergency concern received in hospitals and clinics. However, in Ghana, FC is commonly perceived as a non-hospital disease and usually managed at...

SUFISTIC APPROACH IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION TO INCREASE SOCIAL CONCERN AND PEACE

Conflict becomes part of contemporary phenomena that embraces all dimensions of human life, starting from the level of individuals, society, to relations between countries. Conflict in all of its variety, both economic, political conflicts, even conflicts between civilizations, cannot be separated from the “on-name” religion. Islam which teaches love and peace is distorted into Islam that teaches conflict. Islamic education in a broad context is responsible for the formation of logical thinking of humans who like to spread terror and conflict. This paper examines how the Sufism approach in Islamic education plays its part as the Islamic tradition that teaches Islam in the form of love and spreads Peaceful Islam and has A peace of mind with research Library research that uses qualitative descriptive analysis techniques with the results of research that is mystical approach in Islamic education fundamental alternatives in order to reduce conflict and bring peace.

Mysticism and the Postanarchist Symbolic

Abstract This article engages with Meister Eckhart's mystical theology and Lacanian psychoanalysis to explore the role that mysticism can play in the production of an alternative symbolic order that can form the basis for a reenchantment of the world as part of the postanarchist insurrection of the self and project of structural renewal. More specifically, it draws from Meister Eckhart's conceptualization of the Godhead to argue that the positioning of the Godhead as the primary master signifier for the political community can contribute toward the production of an alternative, mystical postanarchist Symbolic founded on a sovereignty of the Godhead oriented toward the deconstruction of the symbolic systems out of which contemporary forms of domination and control emerge. In doing so, it argues that this mystical approach to postanarchism can contribute toward the undoing of the symbolic law through which neoliberal sovereignty is exercised on a subjective level by orienting the political community toward the temporary annihilation of both the subject and the Symbolic in divine love. The article concludes by contending that the positioning of the Godhead as master signifier for the prefigurative postanarchist political community can contribute to the reenchantment of the world by forming part of a broader, nascent Symbolic, constituted through the production of a range of master signifiers reflective of a variety of largely heterogenous political communities configured around broadly nonhierarchical, spiritual values and connected via a logic of affinity.

Mystical and artistic innovations in Rahman Baba's poems

Mysticism and artistry are the strongest and best features of notable Pashto poet Abdul Rahman Babas' poetry. Even if there is little known about Abdul Rahman Baba's life and his poetry serves as an internal testament that allows at least some of his mystical approach's events to be identified, researchers have not been able to fully investigate him. Rahman Baba's worldview, impression, and mystical and poetic observations about the major social movements of his day may undoubtedly be attributed to the technical and spiritual aspects of his poetry, which may have inspired him throughout his life. Abdul Rahman Baba's work to address this issue has been acknowledged in this article.

The Holistic Effects of Mystical Union with Christ in the Soteriology of Dhanjibhai Fakirbhai

Abstract This article addresses the relationship between eschatological and present issues in Christian soteriological debates of the mid-twentieth century, particularly in post- colonial India. It focuses on the writings of Dhanjibhai Fakirbhai. As mystical views of Christian salvation can be criticized for their irrelevancy to secular society, Dhanjibhai presents a contrast to this in a type of mystical soteriology that breaks such critiques and complicates the usual categories of South Asian understandings. According to Dhanjibhai, “salvation” means to be in union with Jesus Christ, a spiritual faith-based relationship that extends into eternity but is also practically experienced in the world today. This article proceeds according to four key features of Dhanjibhai’s writings that demonstrate the holistic effects of union with Christ in his soteriology. I argue that Dhanjibhai alleviates the perceived problems of mystical approaches by presenting a soteriology that envelopes personal, social, and even ecological ramifications of salvation within a contextual evangelical framework.

Javanese Cultural Epistemology of Raden Muhammad Adnan’s Thoughts in Tafsir Al-Qur’an Suci Basa Jawi

This paper discussed the epistemology of Javanese interpretation, studying the thoughts of Raden Muhammad Adnan through Tafsir Al-Qur’an Suci Basa Jawi book. This tafsir book, published in the 20th century, has become an essential document in studying the science of the Qur'an and tafsir. This phenomenon is because the book was written by the first rector of the Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta. The book was written in Javanese and lived in the New Order era, coupled with the involvement of power, which is why the authors study it further. Therefore, we need to know the background of the book's writing, the exegete's scientific genealogy and the book's methods and presentation to increase the local interpretation values. Thus, the authors used qualitative research methods and an interpretive epistemological approach. In the study of epistemology, seeking knowledge focuses on three aspects: the source of knowledge, the validity of the truth and the implications of the fact of the interpreter's knowledge. The transformation of science impacted the Basa Jawi interpretation book, which emphasizes local Javanese cultural and mystical approaches.

Borobudur cultural landscape : a madilog discourse

Borobudur, an ancient monument renowned as a prominent tourist attraction for years, has traditionally been scrutinized through the lens of mystical logic, with prevailing discussions revolving around spiritual influences and supernatural elements. This perspective posits that every aspect of Borobudur, from its construction to its purpose, is intrinsically linked to spiritual motivations. However, a departure from this mystical logic emerges in contemporary research studies that delve into Borobudur's facets through various disciplines such as geography, geology, architecture, and astronomy. This shift aims to explore the cultural landscape of Borobudur during its construction in the eighth century from a different standpoint. In a departure from the mystical approach, this study adopts Tan Malaka's Madilog method to present a fresh perspective on Borobudur's cultural landscape. Through this alternative approach, the study unveils a compelling revelation: Borobudur's cultural landscape development aligns significantly with sustainable and economic sustainability principles. Contrary to the prevailing mystical narratives, Tan Malaka's Madilog sheds light on the pragmatic aspects of Borobudur's construction era, emphasizing a connection to broader concepts of sustainability and economic viability. This nuanced exploration broadens our understanding of Borobudur and highlights the importance of considering diverse methodological approaches to unlock the multifaceted dimension of this historical monument.

Retracing the Spirituality of Tuan Guru M. Zaini Abdul Ghani: Study of Guru Sekumpul Sufism Thinking as Social Piety and Individual Piety

As one of the influential figures of Sufism, Muhammad Zaini Abdul Ghani has many followers and students. He helped form a generation of influential scholars and Sufism figures in the archipelago, so his influence continues today. However, even though his influence is still being felt today, there is also criticism of the thoughts and teachings of Sufism Muhammad Zaini Abdul Ghani. Some people think that the teachings of Sufism need to be more complex and need to meet the requirements of Sufism. However, despite this, the teachings of Sufism Muhammad Zaini Abdul Ghani are still being studied and understood by many people today. This study aims to describe the views of Tuan Guru M. Zaini Abdul Ghani about the scientific treasures of Sufism and to describe the main points of Tuan Guru M. Zaini Abdul Ghani's tasawuf thoughts regarding the concept of Sufism and its significance in everyday life. This research is library research or library research. The approach used is historical and mystical approaches. The results of this study Tuan Guru embodies Nūr Muḥammad in the form of practices and teachings that can be practiced by every group so that the style of this concept is more inclined towards moral tasawuf than philosophy. The transformation that was carried out was visible in every action. In addition, Tuan Guru taught Sufism as an individual fault and a social error by engaging in the economic field.

Sufism in the Contemporary Shii Seminary?

This paper investigates the intersection of Sufism and philosophy in the Shii context during the post-Mulla Ṣadrā era. Specifically, it traces the scholars who emphasized Ṣadrian philosophical and mystical approaches on both theoretical and practical levels and identifies the roots of the Ṣūfī order in the Shia seminary after 1850, namely the Ṣūfī school of Najaf. I argue that these scholars were connected to Ṣūfī orders such as the Dhahabīyya and the Niʻmatullāhī order, contrary to the claim that they were not affiliated with any formal Ṣūfī order. Furthermore, I highlight the reluctance of the masters and followers of the contemporary “Ṣūfī School of Najaf” to reveal their Ṣūfī connections in the anti-Ṣūfī dominant environment of the seminary. Ultimately, this paper provides a comprehensive understanding of the connections between philosophy and Ṣūfīsm in the post-Mulla Ṣadrā era and speculates on the roots, origin, and development of such a school in the contemporary Shīʿī seminary.

Negation in Poetics and Theology

AbstractThere is a certain parallel between ‘negative capability’ in poetics and negation in theology. However, the former should be understood after Coleridge, not Keats, as blending empathetic self‐estrangement with expressive subjective involvement. Yet this only makes sense in terms of a participation in the transcendent. Similarly, negation in mystical theology is one moment in oscillation with the cataphatic. Negative theology, so understood, only makes sense at all within a broadly Neoplatonic metaphysical framework, as can be shown both historically and conceptually. Neither phenomenological nor grammatical approaches to negation are by comparison sufficient, though they have their supplementary illuminating place. Today, however, we need to supplement the Neoplatonic metaphysical framework with a stronger sense that the mystical approach to God involves in itself our poetic activity which inversely has to be understood as participative.

A STUDY ON SIMILE AND PURIFICATION IN THE “PHILOSOPHY OF DECORATION” OF IRANIAN ISLAMIC ART FROM IBN ARABI’S POINT OF VIEW

Iranian Islamic art refers to the works of culture and civilization of the Iranian Muslim nation in the Islamic era. In its thinking and epistemological nature, it has a different language from simile and purification and is associated with a rich philosophy called "decoration" based on spiritual manifestations. Therefore, in creating works based on a simile and purification attitude, the existence of truth has never been neglected and the art world has been considered as manifestations of truth. This research is a descriptive and analytical research. Through documents, libraries and field observations, various data were collected by examining the principles and components of simile and purification with emphasis on Ibn Arabi's point of view and analyzing of how the Muslim artist used and his goals of using the combination of the two components in the philosophy of decoration. The results show that "simile and purification", as a mystical approach, has led to the formation of a special language in the structure of Iranian art; therefore, in the philosophy of decoration, the mystic artist has used it as a tool to manifest the beauty and perfection of God in forms through the embodiment of unity.

A STUDY ON SIMILE AND PURIFICATION IN THE “PHILOSOPHY OF DECORATION” OF IRANIAN ISLAMIC ART FROM IBN ARABI’S POINT OF VIEW

Iranian Islamic art refers to the works of culture and civilization of the Iranian Muslim nation in the Islamic era. In its thinking and epistemological nature, it has a different language from simile and purification and is associated with a rich philosophy called "decoration" based on spiritual manifestations. Therefore, in creating works based on a simile and purification attitude, the existence of truth has never been neglected and the art world has been considered as manifestations of truth. This research is a descriptive and analytical research. Through documents, libraries and field observations, various data were collected by examining the principles and components of simile and purification with emphasis on Ibn Arabi's point of view and analyzing of how the Muslim artist used and his goals of using the combination of the two components in the philosophy of decoration. The results show that "simile and purification", as a mystical approach, has led to the formation of a special language in the structure of Iranian art; therefore, in the philosophy of decoration, the mystic artist has used it as a tool to manifest the beauty and perfection of God in forms through the embodiment of unity.

A STUDY ON SIMILE AND PURIFICATION IN THE “PHILOSOPHY OF DECORATION” OF IRANIAN ISLAMIC ART (FROM IBN ARABI’S POINT OF VIEW, WITH EMPHASIS ON TWO BRICKLAYING INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE DOME OF TAJ-AL-MOLK, THE GRAND MOSQUE OF ISFAHAN IN THE SELJUK PERIOD OF THE 5-6TH CENTURY AH)

Statement of the problem. Iranian Islamic art refers to the works of culture and civilization of the Iranian Muslim nation in the Islamic era. It has properties and descriptions, which in its thinking and epistemological nature, have a different language from simile and purification and are associated with a rich philosophy called "decoration" based on spiritual manifestations. According to the type of subject, nature and method, this research is descriptive and analytical. Through documents, libraries and field observations, various data were collected by examining the principles and components of simile and purification with emphasis on Ibn Arabi’s point of view, analyzing how the Muslim artist used and his goals of employing the combination of the two components in the philosophy of decoration, and also recognizing the sacred geometric patterns in Iranian Islamic art (with a sample of studies on two geometric inscriptions from the dome of Taj Al-Molk in Isfahan Grand Mosque). Results. The analysis of the data and the results show that since "decoration" means the refinement and separation of the individual from his/her individuality, and "simile and purification" , as a mystical approach, has led to the formation of a special language in the structure of Iranian art; therefore, in the philosophy of decoration, the mystic artist has used it as a tool to manifest the beauty and perfection of God in forms through the embodiment of unity and expressed his/her immediate and intuitive perception of his/her inner journey without relying on material concepts or purely aesthetic perceptions to manifest the idea of the holy by using symbol and irony in simile and purification. He/she decodes and expresses the most exalted realities of creation and the actual concept of real unity in a mental state, in material and abstract forms, and geometric patterns to be understood by all. His/her art in all its aspects has been based on the monotheism of wisdom and on the emanation issued by the Divine speech. In fact, in his/her art, the Iranian Islamic artist combines the two principles of beauty and spirituality with " simile and purification" in the " philosophy of sacred decoration " and manifests the " sacred art ".

‘Alī bin al-Ḥusayn’s View on Asceticism: Analysis and Review with a Mystical Approach

Asceticism as a lifestyle is highly esteemed by leaders, scholars, and mystics due to its prominent position in Islam. A survey into the lifestyle of the most significant historical religious figures of the Islamic world shows their detachment from the world and luxurious living. The main question of the research is around this issue in the thought of one of the descendant of Prophet Muhammad whether his noble behavior is the same as asceticism in mystical texts and to know whether asceticism is wearing old clothes, poverty, and abstaining from the lawful blessings. This article intends to explore the concept of asceticism based on content analysis and by referring to main Islamic mysticism texts as well as ‘Alī bin al-Ḥusayn. Asceticism has effects and signs that are mentioned in some words of ‘Alī bin al-Ḥusayn, such as avoiding the apparent, yearning for death and eternal reward of the Hereafter, and striving to obey God. We have discovered and analyzed these words and compared them with its mystical concept. The result of the study indicates the main approach of ‘Alī bin al-Ḥusayn towards the world and emphasizes that Muslim mystics follow the Prophet and his lineage in their ascetic method.

Visione e conoscenza : lineamenti di una psicologia mistico‑ascensionale nei Sermones di Garnerio di Rochefort (1140 ca.‑1225 ca.)

In the work of the Cistercian Garnerio de Rochefort, active in the second half of the 12th century, we find the formulation of a psychological doctrine based on the interweaving of the Augustinian model of videre and the Neoplatonic principle of a scalar order of the faculties of the soul. The idea of a visual‑cognitive ascent of the soul is used in the direction of an overtly mystical approach, typical of monastic spiritual theology. For Garnerio, the process of man’s inner refinement towards ecstatic‑cognitive assimilation to the divine coincides with a movement of psycho‑gnoseological progression from sense to intelligence, from the external sight of the sensible world to the spiritual one. The culmination is a direct intuition of the gaze with which God sees and understands all things, reachable only by intelligence. Of course, this vision will only be fully realised in the state of future bliss. However, during their earthly life, some men have been made capable, by divine gift, of approaching this summit of knowledge in an episodic and always imperfect way. For Garnerio, man’s turning to God is therefore conceivable only through the joint concurrence of grace and a perfective movement of the soul requiring an entry into himself in order to go supra se, to a place where he will be with God and in God.

Experience matrix: A structured concept development method for the industrial design practice in new product development

While user-centered design (UCD) methods have been utilized in the industrial design practice for new product development to discover the latent needs of people, there remain limitations of applying UCD methods to the design process. With limited time and resources, industrial designers’ complex role to deal with multiple aspects of a product limits access to users. While translating research findings into concepts is a challenge to designers, their ideation processes are unstructured and ambiguous, and this mystical approach could negatively affect the success of new product development. The experience matrix is proposed as a structured ideation tool to guide designers ideating from user experience viewpoints. By examining user activities, product components, and operation environments as major elements comprising the design space, designers can frame problems and generate concepts effectively and systematically. The construct and procedure of the experience matrix are explained through its application to an industrial design project.

Review: Translocal Lives and Religion: Connections between Asia and Europe in the Late Modern World, edited by Philippe Bornet

Review: <i>Translocal Lives and Religion: Connections between Asia and Europe in the Late Modern World</i>, edited by Philippe Bornet

СОПОСТАВИТЕЛЬНОЕ ИЗУЧЕНИЕ ОБРАЗА ВОЛАНДА В РОМАНЕ М. БУЛГАКОВА "МАСТЕР И МАРГАРИТА" И ИСЛАМСКОГО ГНОСТИЧЕСКОГО ПОДХОДА К ПОНЯТИЮ "ДЬЯВОЛ"

The problem of evil and the devil as a representative of evil has long existed in the religion and culture of different nations. This article attempts to find similarities on this issue in the novel “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) and in the approach of some Islamic Sufis, such as Mansur al-Hallaj (858-922) and Ain al-Kuzat Hamadani (1098-1131), etc. What is common in the image of the devil in the pages of the novel of a Russian writer of the twentieth century, a native of the Orthodox environment, and in the texts of medieval Islamic mystics? Common to representatives of these different cultures and eras is the desire to comprehend the problem of the existence of evil in the world and its embodiment in the form of the devil. The similarity is in the fact that the problem of evil and its bearer is posed by Bulgakov and Sufis both in a purely religious context, and in philosophical, Gnostic. In both Islam and Christianity, the devil (“Satan”, “Shaitan”) is the main opponent of the heavenly forces, which is the highest personification of evil and pushes a person on the path of spiritual death. In addition to the religious context, the devil is seen as the result of a Gnostic and mystical approach by different thinkers in the form of an artistic image.

Beyond Human Grasp. The Funeral of the Virgin on the “Wirksworth Stone” (Derbyshire)

The lid of an Anglo-Saxon burial found in St Mary the Virgin at Wirksworth (Derbyshire, England) displays scenes of the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary that reflect a hope for eternal salvation; many of these scenes have eastern models. Going beyond a quest for iconographic models, however, this study examines the scenes featuring the Virgin, particularly her Funeral and Assumption, in the context of interchanging ideas, beliefs, and artifacts between the eastern Mediterranean Basin, continental Western Europe, and Anglo-Saxon Britain in the seventh and eighth centuries. This conjunction resulted in a funerary monument on which the Virgin’s supernatural transition from earth to heaven was memorialised despite being underpinned only by current beliefs, rather than by Scripture or theology. Analysis of the scenes featuring the Virgin aims not only to contextualise them in the visual and religious cultures of the Mediterranean and beyond, but also - since they are the earliest in the West - to draw attention to their novelty. The connections with the eastern Mediterranean may also help to better define the stone’s chronology. Referring to the figure of the Jewish priest lying below the Virgin’s bier with hands “dried up” as a consequence of his sacrilege in attempting at overturn her body, the study contends that the scene of her Funeral is a vivid reminder that the mystery of her transition into heaven lies beyond human grasp and can only be apprehended through a mystical approach that transcends the senses.