Mahmoud Shabistari's Poetic Sufi Masterpiece: Gulshan-i Raz (Rose Garden of Mystery)

from Immortal Echoes, Mortal Words · host Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani

Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Music: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi Step into the mystical rose garden of Persian Sufism through Gulshan-i Rāz (The Rose Garden of Mystery) by Mahmoud Shabistari—one of the most profound Sufi poetic works in classical Persian literature. In this episode, I delve into Shabistari’s poetic responses to complex metaphysical questions on divine unity, the soul’s journey, ethical purification, and spiritual knowledge. Shabistari’s verses, written in response to a series of deep mystical questions, offer a concise yet profound blueprint for mystical awakening. “Who or what is the human self?” “What does it mean to have an inner journey?” Timeline: 00:00 intro 00:22 Shabistari's Biography 01:47 Birth of Gulshan-i Rāz 03:22 Questions answered in Gulshan 04:30 Commentaries and Secondary SourcesRelated to Gulshan 05:29 How Shabistari wrote Gulshan 06:02 Gulshan's Themes 06:40 Gulshan Today 08:29 What is next after this video? 08:53 Invitation Visit our ⁠Academy of Mystic Poetics and Philosophy⁠, and check out our courses: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/courses If you enjoy the content and wish to ⁠support our work⁠, your generosity helps us continue creating: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/donations Watch more from Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HHJERERmZ7fn8cYrLJOzvqy&si=m5l2JJfTOLetqpST Read my recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani Guiding Questions: What does Shabistari mean by the “rose garden” as a symbol of divine mystery? Can we still acquire knowledge the same way that Shabistari received the content of Gulshan? Why do you think Herawi asked Shabistari for poetic answers? Would it have been better to write the book in prose Which verse from Gulshan-i Rāz spoke to your soul most deeply—and why? #PersianPoetry #MysticalPoetry #Sufism #SpiritualWisdom #GulshaniRaz #roseGardenofMystery #Shabistari

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