Iranology

An exploration of the concept of the luminous human being as it evolved from ancient Zoroastrian cosmology through the mystical traditions of Iran.

An investigation into the historical and philosophical connections between the Iranian Magi tradition and the thought of Plato, exploring how Persian wisdom may have shaped Greek philosophy.

A critical reexamination of the dominant Western narrative of the Greco-Persian Wars, questioning the framing of these conflicts as a clash between freedom and despotism.

A meditation on the Iranian philosophical concept of Zurvan — boundless, infinite time — and its significance for understanding the Iranian worldview and its relationship to eternity.

A portrait of the French philosopher Henry Corbin and his lifelong dedication to recovering and transmitting the living tradition of Iranian philosophical mysticism to the Western world.

A historical examination of the three major destructions of Iranian literary and intellectual heritage — by Alexander, the Arabs, and the Mongols — and their lasting consequences for Iranian civilization.

A historical and cultural examination of the tradition of the three Magi — the wise men from the East — and what their presence in the nativity narrative reveals about the deep connections between Iranian and early Christian thought.

A critique of the literalist approach to myth — the reading of mythological narratives as literal historical or scientific accounts — and an argument for the symbolic, depth-psychological interpretation of mythic imagery.

An exploration of the ancient Iranian festival of Yalda — the winter solstice celebration — as a living expression of the archetypal symbolism of the sun's rebirth and the triumph of light over darkness.

A historical and mythological investigation into the ancient Iranian origins of the Haji Firouz figure — the herald of Nowruz — and his connections to pre-Islamic Iranian religious and seasonal traditions.

A philosophical reflection on the Iranian tradition of engaged action — the understanding that genuine wisdom is not passive contemplation but active engagement with the world in the service of truth and justice.

The first part of an exploration of the Tantric philosophical vision — its radical affirmation of life in all its dimensions, its refusal to divide existence into sacred and profane, and its relevance to the Iranian spiritual tradition.

The second part of the exploration of Tantric philosophy, focusing on the Songs of Saraha — the great Tantric master — as expressions of the non-dual vision of reality that lies at the heart of the Tantric tradition.