"Another characteristic was his (Suhrawardi's) view of the inseparability of philosophical study from spiritual experience, namely the mystical experience designated as ta'ullah, the Arabic equivalent of the Greek theosis. For him, a philosophy which does not lead to a personal spiritual realization is a vanity and a waste of time, yet mystical experience which is not founded upon sound philosophical training is exposed to all the dangers of going astray which we now call schizophrenia." -- Henry Corbin, A Theory of Visionary Knowledge
True philosophy is the love of (philo) sophia (wisdom).
Wisdom is personified, is a spiritual energy, a person.
When one has a love of Wisdom, Wisdom does not lead one astray.
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