Ismailis: Foundation and Mission (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781662465697)

The world that we perceive, though, is an illusion. It was created by a description that was told to us since the moment we were born. The basic difference between an ordinary man (or woman) and observer of Ismailis foundation is that a member of Ismailis foundation takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary person takes everything as a blessing or as a curse.

To seek freedom is the only driving force known in Ismailis community. The mind must be attuned to the foundation, secretly aware of everything, even breath. At the same time, the mind must pulsate with thoughts of the infinite (divine essence and omnipotence).

The foundation is a manifestation within Islam of ancient Persian religious system. Islam gives us an outer clothing, a form, and vocabulary, but the central core of Ismailism is far more ancient.