Sufi discourses, the self, and the body (1/2) – Muhammad Faruque, Om-gnosis 2
In this second episode of Om-gnosis, the first of a two-part interview, Dr. Muhammad Faruque sits down with Dr. Keith Edward Cantú for an interview on how Sufi discourses can inform our understanding of self and the body. After introducing his research and work in London, travels in Iran, and Bangladeshi background, Dr. Faruque provides an introductory overview of the spread of Sufism in South Asia, including many of the more important names and sites. This leads to a wide-ranging conversation that includes discussion of the idea of gnosis in Sufism, the experiential importance of the Arabic word dhawq or "tasting" as similar to rasa in Sanskrit, the notion of selfhood and the pronoun “I” in Sufism, Sufi interactions with practitioners of yoga, and the yogic connection between the subtle centers called laṭā'if and the vital breath (Sanskrit prāṇa).
Hosted by Keith Cantú.
View the video and transcript on the CSWR website: https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/research...
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