most of the islamic sciences and teachings root in deep knowledge of quran. islamic mysticism which has glorified under the impact of quranic verses, aims to understand the conscience of quran. the rumi’s mathnavi, as a masterpiece which links theoretical and practical mysticism from the perspective of both structure and content, has been exposed under such efficacy. just like quran, mathnavi u...

pantheism (unity of entity) and unity of intuition are famous concepts in mysticism which have been discussed variously and philosophers and mystics have been presented various opinions and definitions about them. some of them believe pantheism is a spiritual authority which is superior from unity of intuition, and some are opposite to this belief and others believe these two concepts are the s...

The claim has been made that the experience facilitated by psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline, can be similar or identical to the experience described by the mystics of all ages, cultures, and religions. This paper will attempt to examine and explain this possibility. There is a long and continuing history of the religious use of plants that contain psychedelic substances...

I am a student of philosophy. In the beginning I had actually thought of studying music, not so much because I love music – but because music has never caused war. Only words produce war, and, having become afraid of words, I thought – why not study music and become a conductor? But then I chose philosophy – because of the questions it involves; and I almost left philosophy – because of the ans...

The extraordinary power inherent in human mysticism was exemplified at dawn on a remote atoll in the western Pacific on February 28, 1954, when the USA exploded a hydrogen-fusion bomb, codename ‘Castle Bravo’ (LEFT). This thermo-nuclear device released the energy equivalent of 15 megatons of TNT and far exceeded the 5 megaton explosion they had planned. The bomb was tested because America felt ...