Question No. 2856 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Explaining the “I,” or the Human Being’s True Self, as Sovereign of the Body

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Dear questioner, Master Ali Saei

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Please explain in detail the “I,” or the human being’s true self, which you referred to as the sovereign of the body.

Subject category: Theology and Creed Epistemology Theology and creed

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The reality of the human being is known by various names, including “the self,” “I,” “the self itself,” “essence,” “being,” and “innermost nature.” This reality possesses light, spirit, spirits, heart, intellect, body, and limbs, and is regarded as the sovereign of the body.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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The reality of the human being may be referred to by various names, such as “the self, the ego, the very self, essence, being, and so on.” It possesses light, spirit, spirits, the heart, intellect, the body, limbs, faculties, and other attributes.

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Explaining the “I,” or the Human Being’s True Self, as Sovereign of the Body

The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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