Part 3

Hayy is completely taken up with the contemplation of the superior intellectual world, 58

Hayy examines all his senses and faculties, 58

HAYY RETURNS TO THE SENSIBLE WORLD 63

SEVENTH SEPTENARY

Asal and Salaman appear on the scene, 65

Nature and character of Asal and Salaman, 66

Further differences of Asal and Salaman, 66

Asal repairs to Hayy's Island, 67

Hayy and Asal meet, 69

Hayy catches hold of Asal, 70

Hayy and Asal stroke one another, 71

Hayy and Asal try to understand each other, 71

Asal makes Hayy eat of his food, 72

Hayy Ibn Yokdhan at last joins Asal at dinner, but repents afterwards, 72

Asal becomes Hayy's companion and teacher, 73

Hayy enlightens Asal on his inner life, 74

Asal tells Hayy of the Island from whence he had come, 75

Hayy observes that men are dull, stupid, and brutish, 78

Asal persuades Hayy to follow him to his Island, 79

Hayy and Asal return together to Asal's Island, 79

Hayy begins to teach and instruct Salaman's subjects, 80

Hayy despairs of being able to reform the vulgar crowd, 81

Hayy's philosophical views on the value of this world, 81

Hayy gives up his preachings and teachings, 84

Asal and Hayy return to their Island, 85

Epilogue of the Author, 86

EDITORIAL NOTE

The object of the Editors of this series is a very definite one. They desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be the ambassadors of good-will and understanding between East and West--the old world of Thought and the new of Action. In this endeavour, and in their own sphere, they are but followers of the highest example in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of the great ideals and lofty philosophy of Oriental thought may help to a revival of that true spirit of Charity which neither despises nor fears the nations of another creed and colour.