Book:
(Fons Vitae 1997, USA)
Conducted by:
Taimoor K. Mumtaz (Director)
Raheel Ahmed (Coordinator Sacred Psychology Program)
Raheel Ahmed (Coordinator Sacred Psychology Program)
Participants (13):
Zameer, Mobina, Anwar Rasul, Imrana, Irshad-ul-Mujeeb
Mubarika, Mehr, Saba, Zeeshan, Monica, Student 01
& Student 02.
Highlights:
- Alchemy Book back-cover quote on original state of soul is like ‘Gold’:
'Muhyi ‘d-Dîn ibn 'Arabî regards gold as the symbol of the original and uncorrupted state (al-fitrah) of the soul, the form in which the human soul was
created at the beginning. According to the Islamic conception the soul of every
child unconsciously approaches this Adamic state, before being led away from it
again by the errors imposed on it by adults.The uncorrupted state possesses
an inward equilibrium of forces. This is expressed by the stability of gold.'
- Boy who had no need of the Philosopher's Stone - Story of Alchemist, Boy & Philosopher's Stone (Sang-e-Paras).
- Sacred & Secular Views of Psychology. Outline of Traditional i.e. Pre-Modern or Sacred & 'Modern' or Secular Views of Psychology.
- Sacred & Secular Views of Psychology. Outline of Traditional i.e. Pre-Modern or Sacred & 'Modern' or Secular Views of Psychology.
Normalcy = Fitrah Normalcy='The Average Person'
= Original Adamic State
Aim is to regain Modern Psychology lacks the concept of the Normal being 'above' us.
the Fitrah
- The Psychological Symbolism of Fairy Tales: ' Saat Pariyon Ki Kahani' - ('The Story of the Seven Fairies')
Symbols Occuring in the story:
1.
Well – Kuaan - Symbol of 'the Water of Life'/ 'Centre'/ Heart (Qalb)
2. Number Symbolism - Number '7'.
3. Fairies
in the Well – Pariyan - Symbols of the Spirit.
4. Hen
which lays Golden Eggs - Gold Symbolises the 'Spiritual' / 'Supernatural'
5. Old
Woman - 'The lower soul'/ Nafs-al-Ammara bis-Su/'The Soul Inciting to Evil'
6. Stick
to tame Old Woman - 'The taming of the Nafs-al-Ammarah'
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