/lit/ - Literature

>>18508557
True, its the best thread on /x/ for that reason

>>18460720
He can be, but not always, he comes in many forms

>>18371153
>This is precisely what I like very much about Shia Islam, the emphasis on both zahir and batin

I am the same

>After reading Jung and some other authors I am very inclined to study occultism and alchemy, but as you might know most jurists have deemed their study impermissible, as there is narrations heavily condemning it. Do you have any thoughts on this?

My advice would be to do some deep self reflection in regards to your faith. If you truly feel it is strong, then study them. If you feel that is it is weak or at the very least might be swayed, then avoid it, at least until you have reached a point where you feel your faith is strong. I do not see a problem in using other Traditions to help us better conceptualise the cosmos and our relationship to the Divine, as long as it does not openly contradict our perspective.

>>18333497
A wonderful way to die

>>18321567
This is why Eliade's soucebook 'From Primitives to Zen' is always a good recommendation to show connections between the Traditions

>>18309552
tell me more?

>>18309777
Sacred trips confirm. I need to read more Pseudo-Dionysius anyway

>>18276774
>just herd behaviour
shame, I was expecting more

>>18249144
hes based

Anons, I saw a post ages ago, that said something on the lines: "the ouroboros means only what Soloman meant by it, reincarnation is a misunderstanding". Do any anons know what did he mean by this?

>>17834256
Where does this orginally come from? I know its a pasta but its kino

>>17804236
I think the penguin one is the what is most often recommended, never heard any complaints about it

>>17723980
Based

>>17640080
fpbp