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by mica
Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:43 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Conference of birds
Replies: 16
Views: 26800

Mowla Ali Madad,

That book is pretty famous and i'm sure you can find it in a book store if you want the copy. Also, you can check the web. I'm sure there are numerous websites that summarize/analyze the story. All I can recall is that a group of birds are on a mission to find their leader known as ...
by mica
Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:41 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Mind Altering Substances
Replies: 11
Views: 25658

Ya Ali Madad,

Great explanations Alim and kmaherali. Alim, your argument strongly shows why alcohol and gambling are wrong.

However in reference to psychedelics, I found a couple of comments that were enlightening:

“With bangi, once you stop, you don’t lose any progress you made. Instead you ...
by mica
Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:27 am
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Aliens?
Replies: 11
Views: 6765

A teacher once told me that one may claim to have encountered extraterrestrials because our physical existence, which is bound by the laws of nature, can collide or come into contact with another dimension (the esoteric). He offered an example by questioning whether a car could accelerate to a 100 ...
by mica
Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:02 pm
Forum: Art, Architecture, Music
Topic: Symbolism
Replies: 1
Views: 18155

Symbolism

Can anyone clarify for me what the numbers 786, 110, 313, represent? Where did those numbers originate, and why those numbers? I think 786 means Ya Ali Madad, and 110 something close to that, and 313 is the number of true momins in this world. Why 313? Why not any number more than/less than that ...
by mica
Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:51 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Mind Altering Substances
Replies: 11
Views: 25658

Mowla Ali Madad,

Thank you for your elaborate response. I agree with you on the fact that psychedelics disapprove of recreational use of drugs, and that this is an important point to note. I believe Ismailis and psychedelics are on the same mission, but each taking a different path, and it is ...
by mica
Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:30 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Mind Altering Substances
Replies: 11
Views: 25658

Mind Altering Substances

In today’s world, many individuals use mind altering substances. Society at large refers to them as “drugs.” However there are many well educated people who would argue that such substances have positive effects. These substances are also referred to as mind enhancers, hallucinogens, psychedelics ...