Introduction
Chapter One: Embodied Consciousness Sadeq Khademi 1402 Solar Hijri | Issue 1 Introduction The embodied human is a material being. It is confined to the realm of matter. Its...
Chapter One: Embodied Consciousness Sadeq Khademi 1402 Solar Hijri | Issue 1 Introduction The embodied human is a material being. It is confined to the realm of matter. Its...
Chapter One: Embodied Consciousness Sadeq Khademi Resident of Iran Introduction The embodied human is a material being. It is confined to the realm of matter. Its personality is rooted in...
The Nature of Knowledge in Mental Consciousness The Essence of Knowledge Distinct from the definitions rooted in the essentialist frameworks of traditional philosophers, knowledge (*‘ilm*) in the realm of mind...
Experience and Inductive Reasoning The Primacy of Sensory Experience The initial forms of knowledge and awareness arise from sensory perception (*idrāk-i hissī*) and experiential engagement with objects. Experience (*tajriba*) and...
Experience and Inductive Reasoning The Primacy of Sensory Experience The initial forms of knowledge and awareness arise from sensory perception (*idrāk-i hissī*) and experiential engagement with objects. Experience (*tajriba*) and...
Sense, Imagination, and Active Fantasy in Cognitive Processes Imagination and Fantasy Imagination (*wahm*) and fantasy (*khayāl*) are internal, latent faculties of the mind. They interface with the nervous system, akin...
Conceptual and Acquired Intellect in Khademi’s Epistemology Conceptual and Acquired Intellect Sense (ḥiss), estimation (wahm), imagination (khayāl), and rational thought (ta‘aqqul) are levels of perception and awareness.1 Sensory perceptions, estimative...
Love and Scientific Empathy The domain of mental awareness interacts intricately with the physiological domain of movement and bodily function, as well as the realm of emotional consciousness, motivation, and...
Memory, Learning, and Teaching in Sadegh Khademi’s Awareness and the Divine Human Memory Memory and Awareness Memory (ḥāfiẓa) is tasked with preserving, retaining, recalling, and accessing knowledge (‘ilm), information, perceptions,...
Care for Physical Health in Sadegh Khademi’s Awareness and the Divine Human Care for Physical Health Brain Function and Self-Healing The brain performs three critical functions: conscious self-regulation, regulation of...
Chapter Two: Awareness and the Divine Human in Sadegh Khademi’s Epistemology Mental Science and Material Cognition Beyond the mental science influenced by the body (tan) and the soul (nafs), humanity...
The Heart and Immaterial Awareness The Luminous Heart and Immateriality The heart, luminous and immaterial, serves as the center of gravity for the esoteric self and the genesis of inward...
Luminous Awareness and Scientific Archetypes in the Descending Arc: A Translation of Sadegh Khademi’s Epistemology Translator’s Note This translation renders an excerpt from Chapter Two of Sadegh Khademi’s Awareness and...
Luminous and Transformative Awareness in the Divine Human’s Descending Arc: A Translation of Sadegh Khademi’s Epistemology Translator’s Note This translation renders Chapter Two of Sadegh Khademi’s Awareness and the Divine...
The Origin of the Soul in Islamic Theology and Mysticism: A Comprehensive Shi‘i Perspective on Pre-Material Existence, Divine Light, and Genomic Interactions Introduction The discourse on the origin of the...
Divine Revelation and the Qur’an: Sadegh Khademi’s Theological Framework Divine Revelation (Waḥy) Divine revelation constitutes the direct and transformative transmission of knowledge from the Exalted God, necessitated by divine imperative...
Expansive Active Manifestation in Sadegh Khademi’s Mystical Epistemology Introduction Sadegh Khademi’s Awareness and the Divine Human articulates a profound mystical epistemology centered on expansive active manifestation (ẓuhūr fa‘lī munbasiṭ), which...
The Finality of Prophetic Revelation: A Revised Theological and Mystical Analysis Introduction The doctrine of *khatamiyyat* (finality) in the context of prophetic revelation (*wahy-e risali*) constitutes a foundational pillar of...
The Ascension (Mi‘rāj) Introduction The concept of Mi‘rāj (Ascension) constitutes an intricate, analytical, and interwoven process encompassing the tools, pathways, and sources of knowledge accessible to the divine human. This...
Wilayat: The Inner Essence of Prophethood and the Language of Revelation Through the divine gift of wilayat, a human becomes divine. A person devoid of wilayat cannot be called a...
Wilayat, Proximity, and Awareness Unity of Existence and Knowledge The essence of existence, which is the Divine Essence, is identical with the essence of knowledge. They overlap in their manifestations...
The Seal of Wilayat: A Philosophical and Theological Analysis The Seal of Wilayat The highest realm of wilayat is the ultimate divine proximity. It is the perfect manifestation of singular...
The Wilayat of Fatima Zahra: A Mystical and Ontological Perspective Wilayat of Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) Divine saints are either inherently beloved by God or beloved due to...
The Occultation of Wilayat: A Mystical and Ontological Analysis Introduction Occultation (ghayba) pertains to those lacking presence and awareness. It afflicts individuals with confused minds, shrouded in dense clouds of...
The Era of Manifestation and the Presence of Wilayat Introduction The era of manifestation signifies the period of presence, awareness, knowledge, gnosis, expansion, observation, vision, and communion with all phenomena....
The Return of Wilayat and the System of Divine Justice Introduction The concept of raj‘a (return) is grounded in doctrinal necessity and numerous narrations. These narrations speak of the manifestation...