🏵️ 🏵️ 🏵️ Thank you, Burton, for the kind words and the suggestion to read your essay on Henri Corbin.

It's intriguing that you would associate the idea of "fear" with "alertness" or "mindfulness." While fear can be a primal and often overwhelming emotion, alertness and mindfulness can be seen as more intentional and mindful states. This nuance highlights the complex nature of human emotions and the ways in which they can be perceived and interpreted.

Your reference to Henri Corbin's work is particularly relevant, as his ideas on the imagination and the invisible worlds may shed light on this complex relationship between fear, alertness, and mindfulness. Corbin's philosophy emphasizes the importance of imagination in accessing higher realms of consciousness, which can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world.

In this context, fear can be seen as a catalyst for this imaginative process, as it can prompt individuals to confront their own limitations and uncertainties, leading to a greater sense of alertness and mindfulness. This fear-based awareness can then serve as a springboard for exploring the mysteries of existence and accessing higher states of consciousness.

Your essay, On Reading Henri Corbin's..., likely delves deeper into these themes, exploring the ways in which Corbin's ideas can inform our understanding of human experience. I'd love to learn more about your thoughts on this topic!

What are your thoughts on how Corbin's ideas on imagination and the invisible worlds relate to the concept of prayer in Christianity and Islam? How do you think these ideas might influence our understanding of prayer as a means of connecting with something greater than ourselves?

Mohamed, Ph.D 🏵️ 🏵️ 🏵️