Motif
esoteric secret doctrine
esoteric_secret_doctrine
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Esoteric and Hidden Knowledge. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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Mystics and Saints of Islam CHAPTER XIV / JALALUDDIN RUMI / CHAPTER XV / CHAPTER XVI; lines 5161-5256 confidence: medium
The doctrine is called a great secret that may be spoken of only to initiates; verses attributed to Mullah Shah say only One exists, the universe is He, and such doctrines must be kept secret.
The text says the great secret must not be divulged and quotes verses saying the doctrine that only One exists must be kept secret.
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