What is a well-integrated spirituality? The practical wisdom of Ibn ʿArabī

September 12, 2018 (6.30pm)

Venue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA), 280 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Event Description

A talk by Jane Clark exploring some of the practical implications of Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabī’s teaching, and asking how can we integrate these into our lives in the 21st century?

Presented by Beshara Australia. Free. All welcome. Refreshments provided.

For further information, please contact:
Anne Tierney
Tel: +61 (0) 431 607 528
anloti@optusnet.com.au

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Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA), 280 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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