Shigeru Kamada
Biographic Data
| ID | 6344862 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shigeru Kamada |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shigeru |
| FAMILY NAME | Kamada |
| SIGNATURE | KAMADA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ibn lhringArabi
This book explores Ibn ʿArabī’s mystical thought, especially his understanding of time and space (cosmos), based on the author’s meticulous reading of several dense chapters of al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya and the Shaykh al-Akbar’s other smaller treatises. It consists of seven chapters: (1) Cosmology and time; (2) General aspects of Ibn ʿArabī’s concept of time and days; (3) The significance of the divine week and its seven days; (4) The actual flow of…
Mullā Sadrā Between Mystical Philosophy and Qurān Interpretation
This article explores the interpretation of the Qurān presented by Mullā Sadrā (d. 1050AH/1640), a mystic philosopher of Ithnā c asharī Shī c a Islam in Iran. First, in his Keys to the Unknown (Mafātīh al-ghayb), we know the general mechanism of how reading the Qur'ān realizes spiritual perfection. Mullā Sadrā considers the Qurān as the source of spiritual wisdom with a multi-layered structure of meaning. Through concentration on Qur'ānic texts, …
Soul (nafs) in Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi's Thought
The present paper intends to clarify some aspects of the idea of soul (nafs) of Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi (d. 1640), commonly known as Mulla Sadra. The discussion is focused on the Elixir of the Gnostics concerning the Gnosis of the Path of the Truth and certainty (Iksir al-'arifin fi ma'rifah tariq al-haqq wa al-yagin).In his understanding of the soul, its original abode is in the divine world of unity and comprehensiveness. Due to the sin of Adam …
News of Fellows and Scholars
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Sarraj's Theory of Mystical Ladder
Sarraj forms his mystical ladder of the seven “stations” (maqam) and ten “states” (hal). The stations are the ethical and ascetical disciplinary stages which are attainable by human efforts. The states are the spiritual conditions which are given to men only by Divine Grace.The stations indicate progress in the following order: “repentance” (tawbah), “abstinence” (wara'), “renunciation” (zuhd), “poverty” (faqr), “patience” (sabr), “trust in God” …
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Sarraj's Theory of Mystical Ladder
Sarraj forms his mystical ladder of the seven “stations” (maqam) and ten “states” (hal). The stations are the ethical and ascetical disciplinary stages which are attainable by human efforts. The states are the spiritual conditions which are given to men only by Divine Grace.The stations indicate progress in the following order: “repentance” (tawbah), “abstinence” (wara'), “renunciation” (zuhd), “poverty” (faqr), “patience” (sabr), “trust in God” …
News of Fellows and Scholars
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Soul (nafs) in Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi's Thought
The present paper intends to clarify some aspects of the idea of soul (nafs) of Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi (d. 1640), commonly known as Mulla Sadra. The discussion is focused on the Elixir of the Gnostics concerning the Gnosis of the Path of the Truth and certainty (Iksir al-'arifin fi ma'rifah tariq al-haqq wa al-yagin).In his understanding of the soul, its original abode is in the divine world of unity and comprehensiveness. Due to the sin of Adam …
Mullā Sadrā Between Mystical Philosophy and Qurān Interpretation
This article explores the interpretation of the Qurān presented by Mullā Sadrā (d. 1050AH/1640), a mystic philosopher of Ithnā c asharī Shī c a Islam in Iran. First, in his Keys to the Unknown (Mafātīh al-ghayb), we know the general mechanism of how reading the Qur'ān realizes spiritual perfection. Mullā Sadrā considers the Qurān as the source of spiritual wisdom with a multi-layered structure of meaning. Through concentration on Qur'ānic texts, …
Ibn lhringArabi
This book explores Ibn ʿArabī’s mystical thought, especially his understanding of time and space (cosmos), based on the author’s meticulous reading of several dense chapters of al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya and the Shaykh al-Akbar’s other smaller treatises. It consists of seven chapters: (1) Cosmology and time; (2) General aspects of Ibn ʿArabī’s concept of time and days; (3) The significance of the divine week and its seven days; (4) The actual flow of…
Theology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Mysticism (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)