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Books about Buddhism
World Wisdom's Spiritual Classics series
Every Branch In Me
: Who are we as "human" beings?
A Definition of the Perennial Philosophy
The Sacred Worlds Series
Quranic perspective on the nature of man: Video clips of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
Noble Faces, Strong Voices: Exploring "The Spirit of Indian Women"
William C. Chittick explores "The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi"
The Universal Spirit of Islam: Keys for Interfaith Understanding
Exploring "Timeless in Time" - a biography of Sri Ramana Maharshi
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Video clip 1: We are 'of the earth' but also 'of the Spirit'
This video excerpt is from a January 22, 2005 interview with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is an author, teacher, and an important figure in current interfaith understanding.
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Video clip 1: We are 'of the earth' but also 'of the Spirit'
Video clip 2: Mankind's divine mandate from the Quran
Video clip 3: Our mandate lies in our spirit nature
Video clip 4: Flawed humanity and God, the Forgiver
Video clip 5: Feisal Abdul Rauf on how man fulfills himself
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In this second video clip from our interview with him, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf focuses on mankind's "mandate" (Arabic:
amana
), or mission. We learn that humanity 'accepted' the mandate, while all the rest of creation would or could not. Although he does not go into great detail in his explanation of Quranic verse 33:72, Imam Feisal leaves it to us to understand that by having the two natures of 'earth' and 'Spirit,' mankind is burdened in a way unlike any other part of creation. The angels, who hymn God's praises endlessly, cannot comprehend why such a flawed being as man is given this unique mandate. We understand that our free will and the gift of God's Spirit make us elevated above all creation, but also responsible to all creation.
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