COURSES

Fusus al-Hikam Study

Weekly on Sundays
13:00 – 14:30 PDT

Online reading group studying chapters from the Fusus al-Hikam by Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi, translated by Jane Clark, Stephen Hirtenstein and Cecilia Twinch.

Booking

Cost
Free via Zoom

Contact
Maren Gleason at marengleason@gmail.com

Description

Group facilitator: Maren Gleason

The Fusus al-Hikam – the “Bezels of Wisdom” by Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi, was his last major opus, which he considered to be the most important of his more than 350 books. The theme is the inner meaning of the 27 prophets mentioned in the Quran from Adam to Mohammed: the infinite wisdom, which is at once unique in itself and many-faceted in its representation. The Fusus is simultaneously an explanation of the most profound meaning of man’s existence and perfectibility and an esoteric exegesis of the Quran.

Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi (born in Andalusia 1165, died in Damascus 1240) mystic, philosopher, poet, sage, is one of the world’s great spiritual teachers, whose writings provide a beautiful exposition of the Unity of Being. The universality of his thought, which is making him increasingly well-known in the West, is as powerfully relevant in today’s world as it has ever been.

These sessions are supported and sponsored by The Beshara Trust.

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