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Safeguarding Time and Silence Amidst Turmoil in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 17, Poem 24)
This concept explores the theme of inner preservation and profound silence amidst external chaos, as presented in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 17, Poem 24). The poet advises the spiritual seeker to safeguard their time and spiritual state by drawing their awareness inward and holding their breath. Furthermore, Attar emphasizes that even if the entirety of existence (both worlds) is boiling in turmoil like a stormy ocean, the seeker's imperative is to detach from the chaos, refrain from vain speech or nonsense, and maintain absolute silence. This highlights the Sufi principle of cultivating unshakeable inner stillness regardless of outward circumstances.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course