Description:
Charles Upton's first books of poetry were published in 1968 and 1969 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Light Books in San Francisco. He was then considered the youngest member of the "beat generation" as he was still in high school.
Charles Upton's first books of poetry were published in 1968 and 1969 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Light Books in San Francisco. He was then considered the youngest member of the "beat generation" as he was still in high school.
He has subsequently written many books associated with the traditionalist school of spirituality including What Poets Used to Know, The Science of the Greater Jihad, Folk Metaphysics, Alien Disclosure Deception: The Metaphysics of Social Engineering, Day and Night on the Sufi Path, Dugin Against Dugin: A Traditionalist Critique of the Fourth Political Theory, System of the Antichrist, and Vectors of the Counter-Initiation. His most recent book of poetry is Wars of Love and Other Poems.
Charles Upton explores the nature of the Jinn—beings described in Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions as intermediaries between humans and the divine. He examines their presence in folklore, poetry, and metaphysical systems, linking them to phenomena such as UFOs, psychic surgery, and spiritual possession. Upton also cautions that fascination with these unseen entities may divert seekers from the direct contemplation of the divine.
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
03:21 Defining the jinn and their origins
07:12 Poetry and inspiration from the jinn
13:02 Psychic surgery and invisible beings
17:01 The faithful and the demonic jinn
20:12 Fascination versus spiritual focus
23:27 The veil between worlds thinning
26:47 Jinn technology and artificial intelligence
42:57 The gods, daimons, and intermediaries
52:42 Conclusion
Charles Upton explores the nature of the Jinn—beings described in Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions as intermediaries between humans and the divine. He examines their presence in folklore, poetry, and metaphysical systems, linking them to phenomena such as UFOs, psychic surgery, and spiritual possession. Upton also cautions that fascination with these unseen entities may divert seekers from the direct contemplation of the divine.
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction
03:21 Defining the jinn and their origins
07:12 Poetry and inspiration from the jinn
13:02 Psychic surgery and invisible beings
17:01 The faithful and the demonic jinn
20:12 Fascination versus spiritual focus
23:27 The veil between worlds thinning
26:47 Jinn technology and artificial intelligence
42:57 The gods, daimons, and intermediaries
52:42 Conclusion
