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El núcleo del núcleo
Uno de los temas concretos que Ibn Arabi quiere explicar en su Futûhât-al-Makkiyah es éste: «Si un gnóstico (ârif) lo es realmente, no puede permanecer atado a ninguna forma de creencia».
Eso quiere decir que, si alguien que ha adquirido conocimientos llega a conocer el Ser que hay en su propia persona con todos sus significados, no se quedará atrapado en una creencia. No reducirá su círculo de conocimientos. Es como una materia prima (hayûla) y aceptará cualquier forma que se le dé. Al ser externas estas formas, no se produce ningún cambio en el núcleo de su universo interior.
Eso quiere decir que, si alguien que ha adquirido conocimientos llega a conocer el Ser que hay en su propia persona con todos sus significados, no se quedará atrapado en una creencia. No reducirá su círculo de conocimientos. Es como una materia prima (hayûla) y aceptará cualquier forma que se le dé. Al ser externas estas formas, no se produce ningún cambio en el núcleo de su universo interior.
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First published January 1, 1980
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Universally known by the title of "Muhyi al-Din" (The Reviver of the Religion) and "al-Shaykh al-Akbar" (The Greatest Shaykh) Ibn 'Arabī (Arabic: ابن عربي) (July 28, 1165 - November 10, 1240) was an Arab Sufi Muslim mystic and philosopher. His full name was Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn 'Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-`Arabī al-Hāṭimī al-Ṭā'ī (أبو عبد الله محمد بن علي بن محمد بن العربي الحاتمي الطائي).
Muhammad ibn al-Arabi and his family moved to Seville when he was eight years old. In 1200 CE, at the age of thirty-five, he left Iberia for good, intending to make the hajj to Mecca. He lived in Mecca for some three years, where he began writing his Al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya (The Meccan Illuminations). In 1204, he left Mecca for Anatolia with Majd al-Dīn Isḥāq, whose son Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qunawī (1210-1274) would be his most influential disciple.
In 1223, he settled in Damascus, where he lived the last seventeen years of his life. He died at the age of 76 on 22 Rabi' II 638 AH/November 10, 1240CE, and his tomb in Damascus is still an important place of pilgrimage.
A vastly prolific writer, Ibn 'Arabī is generally known as the prime exponent of the idea later known as Waḥdat al-Wujūd (literally Unity of Being), though he did not use this term in his writings. His emphasis was on the true potential of the human being and the path to realising that potential and becoming the perfect or complete man (al-insān al-kāmil).
Some 800 works are attributed to Ibn 'Arabā, although only some have been authenticated. Recent research suggests that over 100 of his works have survived in manuscript form, although most printed versions have not yet been critically edited and include many errors.
Universally known by the title of "Muhyi al-Din" (The Reviver of the Religion) and "al-Shaykh al-Akbar" (The Greatest Shaykh) Ibn 'Arabī (Arabic: ابن عربي) (July 28, 1165 - November 10, 1240) was an Arab Sufi Muslim mystic and philosopher. His full name was Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn 'Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn al-`Arabī al-Hāṭimī al-Ṭā'ī (أبو عبد الله محمد بن علي بن محمد بن العربي الحاتمي الطائي).
Muhammad ibn al-Arabi and his family moved to Seville when he was eight years old. In 1200 CE, at the age of thirty-five, he left Iberia for good, intending to make the hajj to Mecca. He lived in Mecca for some three years, where he began writing his Al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya (The Meccan Illuminations). In 1204, he left Mecca for Anatolia with Majd al-Dīn Isḥāq, whose son Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qunawī (1210-1274) would be his most influential disciple.
In 1223, he settled in Damascus, where he lived the last seventeen years of his life. He died at the age of 76 on 22 Rabi' II 638 AH/November 10, 1240CE, and his tomb in Damascus is still an important place of pilgrimage.
A vastly prolific writer, Ibn 'Arabī is generally known as the prime exponent of the idea later known as Waḥdat al-Wujūd (literally Unity of Being), though he did not use this term in his writings. His emphasis was on the true potential of the human being and the path to realising that potential and becoming the perfect or complete man (al-insān al-kāmil).
Some 800 works are attributed to Ibn 'Arabā, although only some have been authenticated. Recent research suggests that over 100 of his works have survived in manuscript form, although most printed versions have not yet been critically edited and include many errors.
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March 8, 2019
The Kernel of the Kernel is a sort of introduction and explanation of some major themes on Ibn Arabi's famous work "Meccan Illuminations", by Ismail Hakki Bursevi, an Ottoman XVIII/XIX sufi scholar and poet.
Don't be fooled by its tiny size, comprised of less than 80 pages, as it has got plenty of mystical directions, poetical impressions and philosophical ideas, that provide more than enough content to inspire several meditations. Ibn Arabi's take on the nature of being, loving and awareness is sure to appeal to those acquainted with Buddhist writings or the Christian mystics, such as St. John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, etc.
It's well known that Ibn Arabi's prose and poetry isn't always clear for unprepared readers, but Bursevi does a great job at unpacking some passages he considered of particular importance and that would otherwise remain confusing or obscure for most common readers. Though the occasional explanation relies on Quranic verses and hadith quotes to make itself easier to understand, the meaning is most the times of singular beauty or depth, which not only serves to display Ibn Arabi's wonderful metaphysical gaze but also Bursevi's impressive erudition and interpretative skills.
By the end of the book, one will feel as if he has grown closer towards Ibn Arabi's heart and mind, into a higher plane of understanding, with the kind help of Bursevi as a guiding hand. The "Meccan Illuminations" may seem like an imposing and intimidating literary work, but Bursevi's made its importance come across quite clearly through this short commentary, tempting the reader to then move into the larger source book.
Don't be fooled by its tiny size, comprised of less than 80 pages, as it has got plenty of mystical directions, poetical impressions and philosophical ideas, that provide more than enough content to inspire several meditations. Ibn Arabi's take on the nature of being, loving and awareness is sure to appeal to those acquainted with Buddhist writings or the Christian mystics, such as St. John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, etc.
It's well known that Ibn Arabi's prose and poetry isn't always clear for unprepared readers, but Bursevi does a great job at unpacking some passages he considered of particular importance and that would otherwise remain confusing or obscure for most common readers. Though the occasional explanation relies on Quranic verses and hadith quotes to make itself easier to understand, the meaning is most the times of singular beauty or depth, which not only serves to display Ibn Arabi's wonderful metaphysical gaze but also Bursevi's impressive erudition and interpretative skills.
By the end of the book, one will feel as if he has grown closer towards Ibn Arabi's heart and mind, into a higher plane of understanding, with the kind help of Bursevi as a guiding hand. The "Meccan Illuminations" may seem like an imposing and intimidating literary work, but Bursevi's made its importance come across quite clearly through this short commentary, tempting the reader to then move into the larger source book.
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December 10, 2024El libro más conciso que he leído de Ibn Arabi, donde la intuición provoca la reflexión. Pero por lo visto en un texto apócrifo.
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