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Suhrawardi - Book of Elucidations - Spheres
Identifier
002798
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
Shihabudin Yahya Suhrawardi – Book of Elucidations [translated by Henry Corbin and Nancy Pearson
Now the ancient sages were in the habit of referring to the spiritual entities as Spheres, because those whose light is stronger encompass the weaker, just as the celestial Spheres encompass each other. This is what Plato refers to when he says, ‘In a state of ecstasy I saw Spheres of light’ which means Heavens which can be seen only by those who are raised from the dead, when another Earth takes the place of the Earth and when new Heavens take the place of the Heavens