Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani

Our podcasts: Ibn Arabi Podcast, Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, Shiʿi Mysticism (ʿIrfān) Podcast, and Islamic and Neoplatonic Metaphysics Podcast. Hosts: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani; Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki

  1. 4H AGO

    Ch1.E8. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam (Seals of Wisdom), Faṣṣ One: Wisdom of Adam

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Guiding Questions: 1. "God is First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward." How might this reshape our understanding of divine presence in the world and within ourselves? 2. How do Ibn Arabi’s views challenge or complement the idea that God can be approached intellectually versus spiritually or experientially? 3. What role do God’s Names play in bridging the gap between the unknowable Essence of God and our human capacity for knowledge and perception? 4. To what does Ibn Arabi say "yes-no"? 5. How can the Quranic assertion, "angels bowed to Adam," be interpreted? 6. Why does Ibn Arabi say that the Perfect Man answers to all the needy (in the cosmos)? Who fulfills this role now? 7. How and when does God become he seeker's sight and hearing? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #FususAlHikam #IslamicPhilosophy #SufiMetaphysics #Mysticism

    16 min

  2. 23H AGO

    Ch1. E9. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam (Seals of Wisdom), Wisdom of Adam

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The following guiding questions will help you navigate the episode: Ibn Arabi says, "The Real has permeated existence, and is present in every being to the degree that the reality of that being requires." What implications does this have in our social, religious, (political?!), and environmental life? If the human being is, as Ibn Arabi puts it, "both the Real and created," well, you know the question: implications?! How does Ibn Arabi's account of God's permeation differ from pantheism, deism, and panentheism? Does permeation indicate a static or dynamic relationship between God and the cosmos? Why does Ibn Arabi say we should attribute negative things to ourselves and positive ones to God? Ibn Arabi asserts that the book was dictated to him. What implications does this claim have?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    11 min

  3. 23H AGO

    Ch2. E1. Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam (Seals of Wisdom), Fass Two: Wisdom of Seth

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: In what ways does Chapter Two build upon the foundations laid in Chapter One? What conceptual or thematic contributions does Chapter Two make to Chapter One? How do essential manifestations differ from the manifestations of the Divine Names? What does one perceive in the mirror when receiving an essential manifestation? In what ways do essential manifestations reshape or redefine the relationship between the human and the Divine? What is the ultimate level of knowledge? Who gains the ultimate level of divine knowledge?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    17 min

  4. 23H AGO

    Ch2. E2. Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam (Seals of Wisdom), Wisdom of Seth

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi In this video series, I examine Ibn Arabi's chapter on Seth through the commentators. Every reception discloses the receiver’s ontological capacity. The mirror image, the two bricks, the hierarchy of seals, and the paradox of knowing and not knowing are not metaphors but technical claims about how manifestation works. Guiding questions: How does the "seal of saints" compare with the "seal of prophets"? What is the theological or spiritual rationale for the existence of saints in addition to prophets? Who is the seal of the saints? Where does the seal of the saints derive divine guidance or spiritual authority?   My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    15 min

  5. 2D AGO

    Ch1. E7. Ibn Arabi's Fusus al-Hikam (Seals of Wisdom), Wisdom of Adam

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi The following guiding questions will help you navigate the episode: Ibn Arabi says, "The Real 'gave existence' to coming into beings through His Essence.' What implications does this claim convey? What does Ibn Arabi's use of the word zuhur, "emergence/emanation/appearance," have over a "creation"? What Neoplatonic insights does this discussion have? How does divine Essence's Necessity differ from the necessity of the coming into being? What implications does Ibn Arabi's Quranic invitation to contemplate nature have Why do some Sufi poets speak to, say, a flower? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    16 min

  6. 2D AGO

    Ch1.E6. Ibn Arabi: “Universals” (umur kulliyya) | Fusus, Chapter 1 | Metaphysics of Existence

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Unveiling one of the most profound and subtle teachings in Sufi Metaphysics—this episode of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam dives into Ibn ʿArabī’s conception of “universal realities” (umūr kulliyya)—shortly translated as “universals.” This metaphysical topic bridges the divine Essence (Dhāt) and cosmos, revealing the structure of existence itself. Here, I explore the critical distinction between “fixed entities” (aʿyān al-thābita) and “universal realities” in Ibn ʿArabī’s metaphysics and how they underpin Ibn ʿArabi’s vision of reality. These insights challenge conventional theology and open pathways to inner transformation and spiritual awakening. This topic offers timeless wisdom for those on a journey of spiritual growth, personal development, and esoteric understanding of Islam in a modern world fragmented by duality. Guiding Questions: What does this chapter reveal about the nature of divine wisdom (Hikma) in Ibn Arabi’s thought? Ibn ʿArabī talked about witnessing God’s signs in the cosmos. What implications does this have for us? In what ways does this interpretation challenge conventional understandings of Islamic theology? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #FususAlHikam #IslamicPhilosophy #SufiMetaphysics #Mysticism

    19 min

  7. 4D AGO

    Ch1. E5. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam (Seals of Wisdom), Faṣṣ One: Wisdom of Adam

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Study Guide for Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam: Before engaging with Ibn ʿArabī’s text, understanding his thought is beneficial: - His Intellectual Landscape: Ibn ʿArabī’s ideas draw from the Qur’an, Ḥadīth, Sufi metaphysics, Neoplatonism, and Islamic theology. Familiarity with these traditions helps. - The Structure of Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam: Each chapter revolves around a specific prophet, revealing a particular wisdom (ḥikma). In this case, divine Wisdom in the word of Adam will be examined. - Language & Symbolism: Ibn ʿArabī’s language is multilayered—literal, symbolic, and esoteric. Recognizing this complexity is key to interpretation. Guiding questions: What does it mean for the human being to encompass all the Divine Names? If the human constitution contains all divine forms, what responsibility does this bestow upon us? Does this imply a unique ontological or spiritual role for humanity in the cosmos? Why does Ibn Arabi link adab (etiquette) with divine knowledge? Can true spiritual understanding exist without humility? My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    9 min

  8. 5D AGO

    Chapter 1 .Ep. 4. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam (Seals of Wisdom), Faṣṣ One: Wisdom of Adam

    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Ep.1. Ibn Arabi’s Fusus al-Hikam, Preface (Khuṭba) Ep.2. Ibn Arabi’s "Fixed Entities" (aʿyan al-thabita) Ep.3. Ibn Arabi’s "Unity of Existence" (Wahdat al-Wujud) 4. Ch1.E3. Ibn ʿArabī’s Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam, Faṣṣ One: Wisdom of Adam My latest book: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press  Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses  If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat   🔻Guiding questions: 1. Consider “This human is ‘created-in-time-eternal’ (ḥādith al-azalī), and the being ‘perpetually-created-everlasting’ (nashʾ al-dāʾim al-abadī), and the ‘separating-unifying’ word ... ." Does this claim imply the eternity of a created being—humankind—alongside God, which contradicts the fundamental Islamic doctrine of divine Oneness? 2. Why does Ibn ʿArabī distinguish between the eternity of the Real and the eternity of the created being’s fixed entity? 3. When Ibn ʿArabī says that the Perfect Human is the “separating-unifying word” (al-kalimah al-fāṣilah al-jāmiʿah), what kind of unity and separation is meant? 4. Again, consider the quoted text. Now, does this model blur or reinforce the boundary between the Creator and the created? And how does that align with or challenge Islamic theological doctrines of tawḥīd (divine oneness)? #IbnArabi #Sufism #IslamicMysticism #SpiritualWisdom #UnityofExistence #onenessofbeing #wahdat_alwujud

    19 min
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Our podcasts: Ibn Arabi Podcast, Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast, Shiʿi Mysticism (ʿIrfān) Podcast, and Islamic and Neoplatonic Metaphysics Podcast. Hosts: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani; Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki

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    Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
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