Self−recognition and its educational implications from the perspective of Allameh Tabatabie

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This paper tries to investigate the issue of self from the perspective of Allameh
Tabatbaie using descriptive−analytic approach. In doing so, the issues such as the
reality of self, abstraction of self, levels of self, and the relation between self and
body are clarified; then, some of the educational implications, as followed, are
elucidated: authenticity of spiritual aspect against material aspect , priority of
refinement over education, eternality and immortality of self and everlastingness of
education, genetic effect in happiness and unhappiness SHAGAVATMANID, deep
effect of control of self sensual passions on flourishing the surprising power of self,
the close relations between the esoteric and exoteric and the necessity of initiation
and education from exoteric to esoteric to conscience, etc.

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