This paper focuses on the concept of the world as interpreted by Amadou Hampate Bâ, an initiated scholar, from his experience with Fulani and Bamana religions. It examines the meaning of the world as a manifestation of spirit through Bâ’s mystical concept of the ‘living tradition’. Bâ looks at the complex interaction of the material and spiritual dimensions of the universe as it manifests itself in the physical world through symbols, and as it is informed through invisible forces communicated by the Supreme Being. Based on his understanding of Fulani and Bamana traditions, Bâ uses notions of history and art to better highlight the specific relationship between the spiritual and material realms that illustrate this sacred connection. I argue that Bâ’s mystical approach to understanding this metaphysics offers another method of thinking about some of the diverse African indigenous religions through their underlying esoteric connections.

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作为精神表现的世界：西非宗教中的神秘主义和形而上学

本文重点介绍了阿马杜·汉帕特·巴 (Amadou Hampate Bâ) 所解释的世界概念，他是一位进修学者，根据他对富拉尼和巴马纳宗教的经验。它通过 Bâ 的“活传统”的神秘概念来检验世界作为精神表现的意义。Bâ 着眼于宇宙物质和精神维度之间复杂的相互作用，因为它通过符号在物理世界中显现出来，并通过至高无上的无形力量传达信息。基于他对富拉尼和巴马纳传统的理解，Bâ 使用历史和艺术的概念来更好地突出说明这种神圣联系的精神和物质领域之间的特定关系。