
Sufism: Islamic Mysticism and the Annihilation of Self in God
Rev Left Radio
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The Benefits of Buddhism
St Francis of asissis was a medieval christian mystic. He saw Jesus as a mystic and took that path incredibly seriously. St Francis wanted to be a martyr during the period he tried to imitate Christ by dying on Mount Alverna. The episode ends with an interesting spiritual conversation between st frances and Egypt's sultan al-qamil who ended up preaching before the crusades.
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