by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
1. Who was Ibn ‘Arabi? Ibn ‘Arabi (1165-1240), the great Andalusian Sufi mystic and philosopher, is widely regarded as one of the most profound and influential figures in Islamic spirituality. Considered by some to be the greatest of all Muslim...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Aug 1, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Suhrawardi? Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi (1154-1191), known as Shaikh al-Ishraq or the “Master of Illumination,” was a Persian philosopher, mystic, and founder of the illuminationist school of Islamic philosophy. His works, such as...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Apr 7, 2024 | Depth Psychology Approaches, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Uncategorized
Who was Rumi? “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ― Rumi Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, more popularly known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and Islamic...
