Shams Tabrizi | Discourse 2: "The Mirror of the Ego"

Persian Mystical Poetry Podcast Producer and host: Rasoul Rahbari-Ghazani Co-host: Reyhaneh Davoodi-Kahaki Consultant: Mohammad Davoodi Music: Amirmohammad Monjezi: https://www.youtube.com/@amirmohamdmonjezi What if the people who challenge you the most show you who you truly are? In this episode, I explore Shams Tabrizi's powerful metaphor about mirrors, truth, and the courage it takes to confront our ego. Shams teaches us that facing criticism is the first step toward self-knowledge and spiritual growth. Topics explored: - Why we break the mirrors that show our flaws - The real meaning of justice in Shams' view - How to receive criticism as a path to growth - Becoming a mirror for others—with honesty and love  My latest books: Sarayān: The Real’s Permeation: Ibn ʿArabi on the Divine Presence in the Cosmos with Neoplatonic Insights (available in both digital and print formats): https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press The Soul-Conquering Love in Fayz Kashani’s Poetry: Translations and Annotations (Persian and English); available for in print and digital formats: https://immortalechoes.org/pages/our-press   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  Watch more from our Ibn Arabi Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqkz7b_183HG0qkYvbH9dyTAWnncKZGLp&si=sCNGBNjB7RRRIZat My recent publications: https://istanbul.academia.edu/RasoulRahbariGhazani   #Persianpoetry #ShamsTabrizi #Sufism #mysticalPoetry #spiritualWisdom #justice #poetry #iran #IslamicPhilosophy