Manifestations of Thought - Softcover

Sadiq Anqa; Sadegh Angha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910735700 ISBN 13: 9780910735704

Publisher: M T O Shahmaghsoudi, 1997

Synopsis

This short book, written in the 1950s by one of the greatest Sufis of all time, is a classical presentation of the timeless wisdom of Sufism. Using the vast eternal wellspring within, the author offers us the vision to see into the future and to understand our origins. In an elegant, profoundly simple manner, the author uses a variety of vivid examples from science, literature, and the arts to open our eyes, ears, and hearts. This is the essence of Sufi teachings, clear and powerful.

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From the Publisher:

A complex book, Manifestations of Thought rewards the careful reader with a lucid poetry arising from the synthesis of physics and metaphysics, science and religion. The eternal questions "Who am I?" and "For what purpose was I created?" are gracefully answered by Professor Angha, who guides the reader through the shock and wonder of an accelerating time towards a union with the Divine.

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The following paragraphs are taken from pages 18 and 19.

Man's sensory perception and even his highly developed imagination cannot fully comprehend the perpetual dance of electromagnetic power. Yet it is rather difficult to believe that this ever-present power has no influence on one's life, thoughts, and entire being. I cannot accept that a creature who comes into being from nature's womb and has been cherished and nurtured by nature's developmental process is no longer subject to this influence. Man is the culmination of a long evolutionary voyage within the universe of nature, and it is unacceptable for him to disobey or neglect natural laws in order to establish dominance and control.

Nature is a capable master, and does not violate or neglect the continuous and successive stages of eternal destiny. Even unimaginable accidents and obstacles do not alter its course. Nature leads everything, guiding every being in a specific direction. The power and dignity that you and I possess stem only from nature itself. Ignorance of this fact leads man to believe he is independent and self-determined. Nature cannot give what it does not have; everything in nature follows natural laws in a precise, organized fashion. Man misunderstands his power and influence, and believes "free will" bestows on him authority over the universe.

About this edition

• Publisher: M T O Shahmaghsoudi
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0910735700
• ISBN 13: 9780910735704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 87