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Ibn Arabi emphasizes the This study explores the
importance of self-knowledge, mystical aspects of Theravada
love, and spiritual journey in Buddhism and their
the pursuit of human connection to the pursuit of
perfection. (Alsharif, 2022) human perfection.
On the other hand, in In terms of the research
Theravada Buddhism, as one background, in the school of
of the oldest Buddhist Ibn Arabi and Theravada
traditions which offers Buddhism, there are separate
profound mystical teachings books and articles about
and practices, the concept of human perfection, which are
human perfection is embodied not mentioned for the sake of
in the attainment of the Arhat. brevity; But some references
The Arhat represents the ideal used in this research refer to
state of liberation from the same works; At the same
suffering and ignorance, time, comparing these two
achieved through the practice schools is a new work.
of the Four Noble Truths and
the Noble Eightfold Path. Human Perfection in Ibn
The path to perfection in Arabi's Mysticism
Theravada Buddhism Human perfection is one of
emphasizes the development the terminological and
of wisdom, ethical conduct, conceptual points that is
and meditation as means to interwoven in most of Ibn
overcome the cycle of rebirth Arabi's writings. First of all,
and attain nirvana. we should know that
(Schneider, 2017) perfection is different from