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111FALAQUERA, SHEM TOV BEN JOSEPH IBN — (1223/8–after 1290), philosopher, translator, commentator, poet, and encyclopedist. Falaquera was born in Spain between 1223 and 1228; his last known work refers to events in 1290. Various etymologies have been suggested for his name, which was… …
112Pure Land Buddhism — Amitābha Buddha and his attendant bodhisattvas Avalokiteśvara (right) and Mahāsthāmaprāpta (left) …
113Iamblichus — For the Greek novelist, see Iamblichus (novelist) (165 180). Iamblichus, also known as Iamblichus Chalcidensis, (Ancient Greek: polytonic|᾽Ιάμβλιχος, prob. fr. Syriac or Aramaic ya mlku , He is king , c. 245 c. 325) was a Syrian [George Sarton… …
114Gnosis — (from one of the Greek words for knowledge, γνώσις) is the spiritual knowledge of a saint or mystically enlightened human being. In the formation of early Christianity, various sectarian groups labelled gnostics by their opponents, emphasised… …
115Nazar ila'l-murd — Princely Youth and Dervish Reza Abbasi, ca. 1625; Isfahan, Iran; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The meditation known in Arabic as Naẓar ila l murd (Arabic: النظر إلى المرد), contemplation of the beardless , and in Persian Shahed bāzī,… …
116Anapanasati Sutta — The Anapanasati Sutta (Pāli: Breath Mindfulness Discourse ) is a discourse ( sutta ) that details the Buddha s instruction on using the breath ( anapana ) as a focus for mindfulness ( sati ) meditation. The discourse lists sixteen objects on… …
117Hesychasm — • Hesychasts (hesychastes quietist) were people, nearly all monks, who defended the theory that it is possible by an elaborate system of asceticism, detachment from earthly cares, submission to an approved master, prayer, especially perfect… …
118Cloud of Unknowing, The — (ca. 1350–1400) One of the best known mystical treatises in MIDDLE ENGLISH, The Cloud of Unknowing is a prose work in a North East Midland dialect from the later 14th century. Its anonymous author seems to have been familiar with the works of… …
119Kabbalah — (Cabala, Kabala, Qabalah) The mysticism of classical Judaism, and part of the foundation of the Western magical tradition. Kabbalah is derived from the Hebrew word QBL (Qibel), meaning “to receive” or “that which is received.” It refers… …
120The 36 tattvas — In Kaśmir Śaivism, the 36 tattvas describe the Absolute, its internal aspects and the creation including living beings, down to the physical reality. The addition of 11 supplemental tattvas compared to the IAST|Sāṃkhya allows for a richer, fuller …
