Ep 12: American Mysticism II - Chris Garner

10/20/17 • 48 min

Part II of Ep 12 American Mysticism . Pledge a coffee today! www.patreon.com/coffeewithkarim Part II Summary-Outline First 15min Terrorism in America. Are we God's favorite creature? The bloody elephant in the room. Cultures of competition and greed. 15-30min Universal moral truths. Idolatry of the faithful. Knowledge and mystery of the Divine. 30min to end. Challenges of American Muslims post 9-11 God knows the hearts. Faith is not a finish line.

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Ep 12: American Mysticism- Chris Garner

Pledge a coffee today! www.patreon.com/coffeewithkarim Embark on a rich interfaith discussion with Chris Garner, an old time friend, intellectual companion and interfaith lecturer. Chris and I share stories and challenge ideas about religion and attaining mature spirituality. What is the future of the faithful in America, especially Muslims? Why he thinks the core issues of humanity is greed and violence and what role does God consciousness play in our future society. First 15 min: What is wisdom? Pitfalls of youth on the path. Being a true servant of God. 15-30min Unseen realms. Grace and insignificance. Making meaning of human questions. Reaching our full potential. Cycles of violence and greed in society. Muslims and white nationalists. 30-45min What is the true religion? The Golden rule. Can we remove evil? Perspectives on the story of Adam. Terrorism in America.

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Ep 13: Yin & Yang II - Dr. Mohamed Ghilan

Be sure to check out Part 1 of Ep 13 first! Dr. Mohamed Ghilan has a PhD in neuroscience and is currently in medical school. He is an intellectual thinker and lecturer on Islam, science, philosophy and cosmology. We discuss the science of gender differences and the idea of the Yin and Yang as a biological, social and spiritual manifestation. Pledge a coffee today! www.patreon.com/coffeewithkarim Links https://mohamedghilan.com/ https://soundcloud.com/mohamed-ghilan https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/hope-relationships/201402/brain-differences-between-genders https://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201410/are-men-and-women-different _______________________________ Part II Summary/Outline Intro-15min Yin and Yang potentiality in men and women. Variations and types of masculine and feminine traits. Karim’s Powerful P’s framework for men and women. Men and women both provide, produce, protect... 15min- 25min Men and women in school and work. Why do men have to pay for everything in marriage? Islamic guidance on certain roles and modern Muslim marriage. Liberal ideas, social roles and biological wiring don’t always get along. Media representation can change public perception in inaccurate ways. 25min- 35min Modern culture over values materialism. Humans have an inclination for greed. Give me a mountain of gold. Meeting homeless Muslims. Attitude Gratitude! 35min - 45min Harm of comparing yourself in material terms. Perfect equality can never exist. Yin and Yang energy manifesting in forms. Islamic cosmology insights. 45min to End Quranic sequence on yin and yang. Why do men like to stay up late? Complimentary forces in relationships. Dr. Ghilan and his Andalus book club.