Doctrine of Love in Writings of 14th-Century Persian Mystic Mahmud Kashani

The article is devoted to the work of Mahmud Kashani (d. 735/1334-35), who was a sheikh Suhravardiya Sufi order and author several significant works. object analysis one parts his most famous — prose treatise “The lamp that indicates true path, key sufficient amount [of mystical knowledge]”. deals with religious views scientific heritage Kashani. A commented translation part first section “On Love” from tenth chapter “Explanation states” specified proposed. Since also credited poem “Treasures Secrets Symbols Righteous”, dedicated psychological aspects love, we have translated its chapters. Comparison fragments these works shows discrepancies in explanation which may be due fact expounds concept love ascetic Sufism essay, “based on love” second. second direction goes back composition “Revelation by Persian philosopher Ahmad Ghazali. It possible ‘Izz ad-Din not Secrets…”.