This talk is a meditation on the famous verses of the Andalusian Sufi master Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi: "O marvel: a garden amidst the flames—my heart has become capable of every form . . . " If such a universal vision is the goal of all spiritual ways and our birthright, how do we reach it? What is the essence of the spiritual life? The evening will include a presentation of the first English translation of Ibn ’Arabi’s Hilyat al-abdal, which considers how people become "friends of God."

AN EVENING LECTURE
Friday, October 31, 7:30pm
08FSS05M
Members: $18 / Nonmembers: $20
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11/02: The Mantle of Khidr: The Mystery, Myth and Meaning of Green Man

Stephen Hirtenstein, MA, is the author of The Unlimited Mercifier, a spiritual biography of Ibn ‘Arabi, and co-translator of two treatises by Ibn ‘Arabi, Divine Sayings and The Seven Days of the Heart. He has been the editor of the Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society’s Journal since its inception in 1982 and is a co-founder of Anqa Publishing. http://www.ibnarabisociety.org/