Part Ii. Chapter I : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 22 PART II. CHAPTER I. CONCERNING THE NATURE OF GOD. The necessity for a Creator recognized.THE Sufis consider it an axiom that the world must have had a Creator. They affirm that He is One, Ancient, First and Last, the End and Limit of all things...
Part I. Chapter Iv. Concerning Fellowship : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER IV. CONCERNING FELLOWSHIP AND RENUNCIATION. Fellowship"FELLOWSHIP has many qualities and effects both of good and evil. The fellowship of the wise is the only thing that can conduct the Traveller safely to the Goal; therefore all...
Introduction : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 1 ORIENTAL MYSTICISM. Thy prayer-mat stain with wine, if so The Magian's favour thou canst win, For travellers in the land should know The ways and customs of the inn. HFIZ. THE verse above quoted, like most Oriental poetic Introduction. writings...
Preface : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. ix PREFACE. THE following work is founded upon a Persian MS. treatise by 'Azz bin Mohammed Nafas 1, but I have endeavoured to give a clearer and more succinct account of the system than would have been afforded by a mere translation. The term Sf...
Part Iii. Chapter I. The Saintly And Prophetic : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 43 PART III. CHAPTER I. THE SAINTLY AND PROPHETIC OFFICES DEFINED. MOHAMMED said, "The first thing which God created Duplicate function of the Primal Element. was my soul," and again, "My soul was the Primal Element;" the two therefore are...
Part V. The Study Of Man. Chapter Iii : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER III. OF THE INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN. EVERY animal possesses a vegetative spirit, a livingThe Spirit of Humanity. spirit, and an instinctive spirit; but man has an additional inheritance, namely the Spirit of Humanity...
Appendix : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 68 p. 69 APPENDIX. GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL AND ALLEGORICAL EXPRESSIONS IN USE AMONG THE SF POETS. (A. "Arabic". P. "Persian".) For technical reasons, the Arabic script for each entry in the following list has been omitted--JBH. P. "abr". The eyebrow...
Part Ii. Chapter Ii. Concerning The Attributes : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER II. CONCERNING THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. SHEIKH Sadr-ud-dn Rm 1 affirms that the Attributes The Distinction between Names and Attributes investigated. and Names of God are convertible terms; but Sheikh Sa'ad-ud-dn Hamaw 2 maintains that the Corn...
Part V. The Study Of Man. Chapter Iv : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER IV. OF THE UPWARD PROGRESS OR ASCENT OF MAN. Man's upward Progress.WHEN Man has become assured of the truth of Revelation he has reached the stage of Belief, and has the name of "Mmin", "Believer." When he further acts in obedience...
Untitled : * "The Universe is the mirror of God, and the heart of man is the mirror of the Universe."--p. 41 This is a concise study of the key concepts of Sufi philosophy, written by a western scholar in the mid-19th century. Palmer discusses the spiritual journey that Sufis take, the path to oneness with...
Dedication : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. v TO HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. p. vi p. vii E. H. PALMER, St John's College, Cambridge. TRANSLATION. SIRE, From a feeling of profound admiration for the munificent encouragement given to Oriental studies throughout YOUR...
Part Ii. Chapter Iii. Concerning The Works : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER III. CONCERNING THE WORKS OF GOD, PHYSICALLY CONSIDERED. THE Works of God are of two kinds, visible and invisible. The Worlds perceived and conceived. The first is the Perceived, the second the Conceived World. The Perceived World is also...
Part I. Chapter V. Concerning Attracti : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 19 CHAPTER V. CONCERNING ATTRACTION AND DEVOTION. THE Sufis hold that there are three aids necessary to conduct the Traveller on his path. 1. Attraction; 2. Devotion; 3. Elevation. Attraction is the act of God, who draws man Attraction. towards...
Part V. The Study Of Man. Chapter I. Grounds : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 50 PART V. THE STUDY OF MAN. CHAPTER I. GROUNDS FOR THE DISCUSSION. "Know thyself."LIKE the ancient sages the Oriental Philosophers hold the maxim " Know thyself," to be one of vital importance to the Traveller on the Road of Life. A considerable...
Part I. Chapter I. Of The Traveller : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 4 PART I. CHAPTER I. OF THE TRAVELLER, THE GOAL, THE STAGES, AND THE ROAD. The Traveller.THE Traveller in the path of mystic philosophy is the Perceptive Sense, which as it becomes further developed results in Intelligence, not however...
Part I. Chapter Iii. Concerning The Perfect : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER III. CONCERNING THE PERFECT MAN, AND THE PERFECTLY FREE MAN. THE Perfect Man is he who has fully comprehended The Perfect Man. the Law, the Doctrine and the Truth; or, in other words, he who is endued with four things in perfection; viz. 1...
Part Ii. Chapter Iv. Concerning The Works : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER IV. CONCERNING THE WORKS OF GOD, METAPHYSICALLY CONSIDERED. THE first thing that God created was the Primal The Primal Element. Element ( ), that is to say, the primal element of the entire Universe. This according to the Corn He created...
Part I. Chapter Ii. Of Law, Doctrine And Truth : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER II. OF LAW, DOCTRINE AND TRUTH. THE Law is the word of the Prophet, the Doctrine Definition of Law, Doctrine and Truth. is the example of the Prophet, and the Truth is the vision of the Prophet. This follows from the Hads 1, "My words are Law...
Part Iv. Chapter I. On The Influence Of Early : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], p. 45 PART IV. CHAPTER I. ON THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY PREJUDICE UPON BELIEF. THE influence and example of parents and teachers Influence of Parents and Teachers. are paramount in the formation of the character, and in nothing is this more conspicuous...
Part V. The Study Of Man. Chapter V. Conclusion : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION. Summary.THE words quoted in the first chapter, "I am a hidden treasure, and I would fain be known," form the basis of the whole system of Sufiistic speculation. Considering the entire universe merely as a manifestation of God...
Part V. The Study Of Man. Chapter Ii : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER II. OF THE ORIGIN AND ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF MAN. THE Lesser World is the counterpart of the Greater. The Sources of his being. In the Greater World there are four Sources, namely, the nature of God, the Constructive Spirit (or Primal Element)...
Title Page : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], ORIENTAL MYSTICISM A TREATISE ON Sufiistic And Unitarian Theosophy Of The Persians COMPILED FROM NATIVE SOURCES BY E. H. PALMER Cambridge: Deighton, Bell, And Co.; London: Bell And Daldy [1867] Scanned, proofed and formatted , August 2007, by John...
Part I. Chapter Vi. Concerning Counsel : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER VI. CONCERNING COUNSEL. ALL counsel may be summed up in the simple Counsel. words, My friend, rely not on life, health, or riches. Nothing over which the firmament of heaven revolves maintains an unchanged existence, but every hour assumes...
Part Ii. Chapter V. Of The Four Universal Sources : * "Oriental Mysticism", by E.H. Palmer, [1867], CHAPTER V. OF THE FOUR UNIVERSAL SOURCES 1. Division of the Universe into four Sources.THE Sufis and Unitarians divide the Universe into four Sources, of which the first is the Nature of God the second, the Constructive Spirit; and the third...
