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Can you offer a little syllabus for this comment? It reminds me of Aldous Huxley's "The Perennial Philosophy" in your interpretation of the Beatitudes through a universalist lens... but where do you get the concept of 19 pairs of virtues and vices from? The only tradition I know of where 19 is a sacred number is Bahai?


I bought but haven't yet read Huxley's excellent work, except a bit of the beginning where I learned he was a Sufi (in spirit, within the purpose of God's unifying design, as we are members of the compassionate people within all Earth's cultures) and Rumi's excellent aphorism:

  Love is the astrolabe of God's mysteries.
He is our kin, but I haven't been of mind to commit to that work, yet. Perhaps in time.

The 19 pairs of virtues and vices are from the Quran, as explained by our Sufi understanding. Whether or not we are Sunni or Shi'ite, I really have no idea. We don't dwell on such differences, as they are born of ignorant human friction that impedes our human race's unity. As a born Christian, the Bible remains the basis from which I understand life's purpose; and the Quran is in harmony with it, no matter how many ignorantly self-righteous and often oppressive fools claim otherwise.

If you want more details, you can ask me specific questions but they're likely already present in my last two weeks' comment history. The key detail is that once you make that important prayer/wish, you will be guided along your path to reach your teacher. As with all religion, it's between you and our Creator.

Here's two sub-threads that should be of help:

1) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42322933

2) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42317164

We love you. I am at your service.

"The Way goes in." --Rumi




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