Intuitive Experiences from Sohrevardi's Viewpoint

The truth of intuitive experiences and how to fulfill them are among the issues that all people، cultures and rituals have faced with and expressed views about. There are two major approaches; the essence-oriented notion which has emphasized on the cohesion and commonality of these experiences between individuals and people، and construction-oriented perspective which has considered more important roles for the discovery ideas and thoughts in the development and shaping of these experiences، so there are essential differences of them between people and cultures. Intellectual system of Illumination، which has been developed according to Sohrevardi’s discussions، has unique and valuable view in this regard. It asserts that union with light underlies mystical revelation and the specific self-centeredness is involved in the realization of these experiences along with illumination، observation، union، and inexistence. Although characteristics of illumination and talent are essential in this system of thought، the collection of features regarding spiritual experiences، according to Sohrevardi، represents a kind of essence-orientation in mystical revelation. The personal unity of experiences based on the thinking of each individual does not mean to separate experiences. Rather، they all have common grounds. The present study first، refers to the views expressed in this regard، and then explains what and how of spiritual experiences from the viewpoint of Sohrevardi. It finally، provides answers to some unknown issues.