I'm a Shia Muslim, our religion itself is super esoteric (the opposite of Sunnism). I was just looking for videos on the Eastern Orthodox Church because it's an interest of mine. This video was a great surprise!
It is a bit of a shame that most perennialists seem to not focus on Shia Islam. I think we can find an avataric notion there with the 12 imams, and things they said regarding themselves.
@@mikehutchinson4826 Schuon has mentioned the "esoteric" aspect of Shia, but yes they didn't focus as much on it, all though it was never the object of Perrennialism to give an encyclopedic account of the metaphysics of every religion. Their stated goal was to introduce the notion of esoterism and metaphysics to western minds using examples culled from various faiths. The point after that was to discover the rest on your own.
The Incarnation was an act from Eternity and therefore not bound by time and form- it was a union of the Form and Formless through the union of Divine and Human (temporal sapient) natures. It is therefore a precondition for all prophecy and all salvation. An Eternal act showed itself in our history as Jesus' life. When Jesus said "I AM the Way", he referred to Himself as Logos, which is just God Immanent. Even Islam doesn't deny God is Immanent and Transcendent and Within (the Trinity), although they emphasize the Unity of Essence in which these Triune modalities are irreducibly One. The Atman is The Holy Spirit, God Within. Christ is what unites the soul to the Holy Spirit within- Christ is what unites Man and God- God's own human nature united metaphysically to the transcendent nature. Christ is grace and therefore in every religion, whether acknowledged or not.
I'm a Shia Muslim, our religion itself is super esoteric (the opposite of Sunnism). I was just looking for videos on the Eastern Orthodox Church because it's an interest of mine. This video was a great surprise!
It is a bit of a shame that most perennialists seem to not focus on Shia Islam. I think we can find an avataric notion there with the 12 imams, and things they said regarding themselves.
@@mikehutchinson4826 Schuon has mentioned the "esoteric" aspect of Shia, but yes they didn't focus as much on it, all though it was never the object of Perrennialism to give an encyclopedic account of the metaphysics of every religion. Their stated goal was to introduce the notion of esoterism and metaphysics to western minds using examples culled from various faiths. The point after that was to discover the rest on your own.
Thanks for the upload, even if the ending is disappointing!
That is a great image of the “many mansions “ at the end.
The Incarnation was an act from Eternity and therefore not bound by time and form- it was a union of the Form and Formless through the union of Divine and Human (temporal sapient) natures. It is therefore a precondition for all prophecy and all salvation. An Eternal act showed itself in our history as Jesus' life. When Jesus said "I AM the Way", he referred to Himself as Logos, which is just God Immanent. Even Islam doesn't deny God is Immanent and Transcendent and Within (the Trinity), although they emphasize the Unity of Essence in which these Triune modalities are irreducibly One. The Atman is The Holy Spirit, God Within. Christ is what unites the soul to the Holy Spirit within- Christ is what unites Man and God- God's own human nature united metaphysically to the transcendent nature. Christ is grace and therefore in every religion, whether acknowledged or not.
Utter nonsense. Move along before you lose your bearings entirely.
Now I am hoping you object to the ecumenical part, not the Hesychast part ?
Ecumenical nonsense
Hello there,
Why is it nonsense? I’m not looking for an internet fight, I’m genuinely curious why you feel this way.