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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 9 (29): 39-71, Serial Number 1, Winter 2022

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A Critical Approach to Human Spiritual Perfection from
Deepak Chopra’s Perspective Based on Mulla Sadra’s Opinions

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Hamzeh Ali Islaminasab *, Prof. Mohammad Mahdi Gorjian Arabi ,
Dr. Hamid Reza Mazaheri Seif
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1. * PhD Student in Islamic Philosophy and Theology Department, Faculty of Philosophy

and Ethics, Baqir al-Olum University, Qom, Iran, (Corresponding Author)

2. Prof. in Islamic Philosophy and Theology Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Ethics,
Baqir al-Olum University, Qom, Iran, mm.gorjian@yahoo.com

3. Associate Prof. in Applied Spirituality Department, Faculty of Spirituality, Research
Institute for Spiritual Studies, Qom, Iran, hrms57@gmail.com

I appreciate Prof. Gorjian and Dr. Mazaheri Seif as supervisor and advisor, for helping me to
compile the thesis.
ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT
Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: New spiritualities (New Age) have a special and

Received 02 July 2021 new view on the human and its place in the universe, leading to certain
Revised 11 October 2021
Accepted 24 December 2021 anthropology bases. Among these bases is perfectionism (spiritual and biological).
Both Chopra and Mulla Sadra have discussed various issues on spiritual
Key Words: perfectionism. According to Mulla Sadra’s views, this research seeks to answer
Perfectionism the question: What are the objections to Deepak Chopra’s spiritual perfectionism?
Human Spiritual Perfection METHOD AND FINDING: The method is theoretical and it is library research. The
Deepak Chopra
Mulla Sadra study finding is presented under the titles the nature of spiritual perfection, end of spiritual
perfection, ways, and obstacles of spiritual perfection. All these titles are explained
DOI: according to Chopra, and Mulla Sadra separately, and in a comparative way finally.
10.22034/IMJPL.2022.13511.1049 CONCLUSION: The result of the study and analysis of Chopra and
Mulla Sadra’s views, based on their works, is that although there are
DOR: similarities between their views, Sadra’s perfectionism is in the direction
20.1001.1.26767619.2022.9.29.2.3 of attainment of Almighty God. All the ways and obstacles of perfection

discussed by him will help the wayfarer in his wayfaring. In contrast,
Chopra’s perfection is not completely divine and is more biological and
looks mainly for inner calmness and solving worldly human problems.
* Corresponding Author:
Email: Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
islaminasab@hotmail.com http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_6791.html
ORCID: 0000-0002-7295-2997

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