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In the Name of Allah
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The following text is the
outcome of researches by esteemed philosopher,
Professor Mosavi
on Volume 8 of Mulla Sadra's
book, Asfar. |
Continuation of Aristotle's Path in Life:
In
the book
"Uthulujiya",
which in Greek means 'knowledge of God' or 'science of the immaterial',
and is attributed to
Aristotle,
the teacher of ancient metaphysics, it is said:
"Once when I was all alone by myself, others became
aliens to me, objects appeared strange. I became engrossed in my
essence. I realized I had something within me which gave me greatness. I
found myself in an absolute daze. I discovered I was a part of the
magnificent divine world. I was released from the attractions of air,
light and gravity and found another attraction. I discovered that I was
even going higher than the land of divine power.
When I reached the other world I felt a strong desire to
go higher. I realized I was exceeding the limits going higher. The
higher I went, the more gracious I became, whether I wanted it or not."
Aristotle continues:
"What I said was for you, oh man! It is not appropriate
for you not to know your own godly soul.
Be aware! I have reached this rank not because of my
knowledge but due to my godly soul. It is not right for man who possesses such a jewel within
him to waver; he should be steadfast and persistent in order to reach
the desired. In other words, one should not go astray or cause problems
for himself when a teacher wants to guide him to a path which leads to
the strengthening of his godly soul.
Be aware! Even if he suffers a lot or is tortured, he
will reach a state of tranquility after all his sufferings."
Aristotle says: "If I was told to be a servant all my
life in order to be given this lesson on 'the soul' for an hour
I would be willing to be a servant all my life
to find out only for an hour about the illumination, splendor and
holiness of my soul."
Wise Quotes from Aristotle:
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Haste in speaking causes us to waver.
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Socializing with the ignorant is torture for the spirit.
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Recognizing the soul causes honor and non-recognition of
the same is the cause of disgrace.
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Once he told one of his students, "Do not socialize with
those who do not know the value of their soul. But rather socialize with
those who know their own value".
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