نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 عضو هیات علمی دانشگاه قم
2 استادیار دانشگاه شهرکرد
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Of the most sorrowful dimensions of human existence is the bitter sense of loneliness. Yet, loneliness is also one of the most fundamental human experiences, deeply reflected in mystical writings—especially in Rumi’s Masnavi-ye Ma’navi. This study, using content analysis, examines the various forms of loneliness in the Masnavi. Based on an ontological separation between the soul and its divine source, Rumi conceives loneliness as an existential, moral, and spiritual phenomenon, viewing it paradoxically as both ailment and remedy. For him, loneliness is a mirror in which the human being beholds their unadorned self—painful yet a prelude to union with the True Beloved. Existential loneliness, psychological loneliness arising from identity crisis, temperamental loneliness, and self-chosen or conscious solitude are among the key types identified in this work. With a psychotherapeutic outlook, Rumi portrays divine love as the soul’s healer and the cure for the sorrow of exile, transforming the weariness of being through connection with meaning and the Beloved. In this journey, loneliness is not a rupture but a bridge; not silence, but the beginning of an inner dialogue with the Divine. Thus, Rumi’s approaches in the Masnavi and Divan-e Shams represent a form of existential psychotherapy aimed at healing the human estrangement from self and God. The study demonstrates that through his synthesis of mysticism, psychology, and ontology, Rumi opens a path toward liberation from loneliness—one rooted in love, presence, and awareness: a love that delivers the soul from itself and returns it to the Source of Being.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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