We live in a world where there is much focus on our cognitive faculties, yet many of us have lost touch with ‘the Felt Sense’, which is our body’s own wisdom that lies at the very core of much of our experience.
The Islamic tradition often speaks of the body having its own consciousness, separate from the brain, and this is expressed most profoundly in the integration of the body with the mind and soul in the ritual of prayer.
In this talk, Idris Watts will speak about Ibn Arabi’s concept of ‘The Creative Matrix of the Body’, based on a paper written by Samir Mahmoud. He will explore how we can reconnect with our bodies in order to find a fuller expression of ourselves in our daily lives and in communion with God.