{"product_id":"egyptian-mystics-seekers-of-the-way-paperback","title":"Egyptian Mystics - Seekers of The Way - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMoustafa Gadalla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgyptian alchemy and Sufism, with a coherent explanation of fundamentals and practices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explains how Ancient Egypt is the origin of alchemy and present-day Sufism, and how the mystics of Egypt camouflage their practices with a thin layer of Islam. The book also explains the progression of the mystical Way towards enlightenment, with a coherent explanation of its fundamentals and practices. It shows the correspondence between the Ancient Egyptian calendar of events and the cosmic cycles of the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Expanded Version of the book is divided into four parts containing a total of 13 chapters and five appendices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart I: The Hidden Treasure consists of two chapters: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 1: Egyptian Mysticism and Islamized Sufism will cover the differences between dogmatic and mystical routes and how ancient Egypt is the source of Sufism and alchemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 2: The Treasure Within will cover the limitations of humans' organ of perceptions and how to find realities with such limitations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart II: Transformation From Dust To Gold consists of five chapters-3 through 7: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 3: The Alchemist Way will cover the source of alchemy as being Ancient Egypt; and the progression along the alchemist way; and the role of a guide in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 4: The Purification Process will cover both outer and inner purifications through the process of living in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 5: Basic Practices will cover general practices by the Egyptian mystics to increase their awareness of the real world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 6: The Way to Revelations will cover the methods by which a mystical aspirant can find knowledge through revelations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 7: The Heavenly Helpers will cover the role and duty of those who attained super natural powers, to help others on earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart III: The Public Visitation Fairs has four chapters-chapters 8 through 11: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 8: The Cyclical Renewal Festivals will cover the importance of holding and participating in annual festivals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 9: Samples of Ancient-Present Festivals will cover about a dozen annual ancient egyptian festivals and how many of them are very familiar and being observed throughout the western world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 10: The Egyptian Spirited Fairs (Mouleds) will cover the main elements of a typical festival \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 11: Egyptian Themes of Saint's Nick Traditional Festivities will cover a comparison between the commonly known Saint Nick's Christmas traditions with a typical Ancient Egyptian festival of a folk-saint. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart IV: Come One Come All has two chapters-12 through 13. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 12: Fellowship Formations covers the general structure and practices to form\/participate in a mystical fellowship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 13: Auset (Isis)-The Model Philosopher covers the principles and practices of Sufism as found in the Ancient Egyptian allegory of Isis and Osiris. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contents of the five appendices are self evident from each's title, as follows: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix A: Miscellaneous Sufi Terms and Their Ancient Egyptian Roots \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix B: Sleeping With the Enemy (Surviving Islam) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix C: Zikr-The Ecstatic Practice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix D: Reaching the Hearts and Minds (Effective Communication) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAppendix E: The Egyptian vs. The Latin Calendar.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754862313760,"sku":"9798224631780","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/60afc1f9a2ad7bc5a95c52e39810aa1c.webp?v=1780045172","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/egyptian-mystics-seekers-of-the-way-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}