Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

7, 68, 78. Those are the relevant quotes. From: Susan Maneck To: Baha'i Studies Sent: Thu, August 19, 2010 4:03:17 PM Subject: Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties) The Baha'i Studies Listserv > Nafs reminds me of the Hebrew Nephesh and Ruh of th

Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

The Baha'i Studies Listserv > Nafs reminds me of the Hebrew Nephesh and Ruh of the Hebrew Ruakh (kh is a > combination of k and h i Yes, they are direct cognates. I don't know about the other words. __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto

Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

k To: Baha'i Studies Sent: Thu, August 19, 2010 3:52:33 PM Subject: Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties) The Baha'i Studies Listserv I mentioned 'Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Adam and Eve story in SAQ. He interprets Eve as representing the Nafs or corruptible soul and Adam

Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

The Baha'i Studies Listserv I mentioned 'Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Adam and Eve story in SAQ. He interprets Eve as representing the Nafs or corruptible soul and Adam with the Ruhi or incorruptible spirit. __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies

Re: Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

The Baha'i Studies Listserv Nafs rougly means the "animalistic" nature of humans in its most basic state. But it can rise to different levels of perfection through self-discipline, supplication, etc. >From Wikipedia: *In the eponymous **Sura* * of the Qur’an, th

Lataif-as-Sitta (The Subtleties)

The Baha'i Studies Listserv http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lataif-e-sitta The Qur'an and Baha'i writings use the terms of these from time to time. Nafs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafs Qalb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalb Ruh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruh Sirr Khafi Ahkfa Qalib How often are