To the Shores of Imagination

To the Shores of Imagination is a four-hundred-page work by Dr. Mohsen Farshad, published by Elm Publications. This work, which is essentially an Iranian metaphysical story, explores philosophical issues surrounding the concepts of dreams, imagination, and reality through the framework of a novel. The story begins with Farshad and his wife, along with their daughter Nazanin, traveling to a garden located outside Tehran to attend a gathering. In this garden, Farshad meets a young man named Sharyar. By inviting his educated and cultured friends to this garden, Sharyar amazes them, as the beauty of the garden is so enigmatic and captivating that everyone feels they have traveled “to the shores of imagination” and stepped into the realm of dreams. The conversations between Farshad and Sharyar lead Farshad to conclude that Sharyar, based on the theories of Indian Tantric philosophers, believes that life is a dream. On the other hand, the dreamlike beauty of the garden and Sharyar’s claim that it is a dream spark an intriguing philosophical discussion. As Farshad and Sharyar continue their interactions, Farshad becomes influenced by Sharyar’s vitality, thoughts, and energy and seeks to uncover the impacts of this philosophy and identify its manifestations in life. Dr. Mohsen Farshad has written numerous works on mysticism, metaphysics, and the cosmos, and this time, “To the Shores of Imagination” depicts his ideas in the form of a captivating four-hundred-page novel.