Life
Ostad's Birth and Death Dates
1895 - 1974
In retrospect, the whole of the .............. years of asceticism that I endured prior to joining government service had less spiritual value than just ........ ........ spent in the office.
Twelve - One Year
As bidimensional beings (body and soul), the inherent duality within us results in a constant inner tension that represents the indispensable condition for any dynamic of ethical and spiritual .................
Progress
His aptitude for music was such that by the age of ........, his skillful playing and knowledge of the repertoire invoked admiration; by the age of ......., none would play before him out of respect and deference.
Six - Nine
Ostad Elahi removed spirituality from the purview of mystics and repetitive clichés alike, placing it instead at the disposal of ...................., a revolutionary undertaking in the pursuit of spirituality.
All Humanity
After his spiritual transformation and the completion of 12 consecutive years of ascetic retreat and fasting, at the age of 21 Ostad Elahi was by all accounts a ............ and a peerless ............... .
Sage - Musician
Whenever I was transferred to a new post, my first order of business was to tend to any cases involving ......
Minors
The self bears a remarkable capacity for transformation and the attainment of a higher state, one which Ostad Elahi deems to be the very purpose of our existence and describes as “....................”
Perfection
There are two things on which my time was well-spent: ................. and ................. .
The Tanbur - Spiritual Practice
How do you calculate Ostad's Birthday?
Please go to:
Asar 1 - Chapter 24 - Page 575 - Footnote 2
Ostad Elahi was merely ........... when he began accompanying his father and mother in the regular practice of fasting and contemplation. The first time he did so was in the nearby town of ............, where along with his parents and five select dervishes, he began a ................ period of fasting and asceticism.
Nine - Sahneh - 40 Day
Ostad often mentioned that the profession of ...... and ....... are sacred indeed.
Judges and Physicians
One’s real self, or “soul,” is not limited to a biological existence, nor does it perish with the demise of the body. It is endowed with: .........., ............, and a .......... sence.
Reason - Willpower - Moral
In addition to the tanbur, Ostad Elahi was also proficient on the ......... , the .......... , and the ........ .
Tar - Setar - Violin
What did Ostad traditionally do every year on his birthday?
Please go to:
Asar 1 - Chapter 24 - P575 - Footnote 1
Ostad Elahi served in the judiciary from ...... to ......
A: 1933 to 1957
B: 1932 to 1953
C: 1939 to 1969
Ostad Elahi's innovative approach in spirituality is not limited to an exercise in psychological introspection; on the contrary, it is firmly rooted in .............. and ............
Experience - Practice
As music was above all a means of ................... and .............. for Ostad Elahi, he always played alone or in intimate gatherings of ......... and ............ .
Reflection - Prayer
Family - Friends
Ostad entered the civil service and worked in the ................. for almost thirty years until reaching the ................. in the judiciary.
A: Ministry of Justice - Divine Contentment
B: Civil law Ministry - Pivital point
C: Ministry of Justice - Highest Rank
D: Government Justice - Highest Rank
Ostad Elahi's ensuing method of “natural spirituality” is distinguished by its emphasis on .............. rather than ........... as a means of discovering the mechanisms that underlie the maturation of the soul.
Reason - Emotion
Ostad Elahi added a ........ string by ............ and slightly .............. the higher string, thereby increasing the tanbur ’s range of expression and its polyphonic and dissonant effects.
Third - Doubling- Detuning