Detachment in Eckharts and Rumis Viewpoints
Subject Areas : Islamic Mysticism
Ghorban
Elmi
1
(دانشیار ادیان و عرفان تطبیقی دانشگاه تهران)
Fatemeh
Bababeygloo
2
(دانشآموخته کارشناسی ارشد ادیان و عرفان تطبیقی.)
Keywords: Eckhart, Detachment, unity, non-being, Rumi,
Abstract :
The purpose of this paper is an analysis of "Detachment" from the perspective of Eckhart and Rumi, the great Sufi, Christian and Muslim, which uses library resources to study the concept and characteristics of "Detachment". One of the pivotal teachings of Gnostic philosophy among all mystics and mystical schools is "Detachment". Its dignity is so that Eckhart and the Rumi intends to invite everyone to gain it. From the perspective of Eckhart and Rumi, "Detachment" is the lack of belonging, freedom and leave; in this state, the mystic leaves the whole of his person and everything and achieves into the union with God is. From Eckhart’s view, without knowing, without possession and without desiring, one achieves "Detachment". In the same way, Rumi says that leaving of knowledge, belonging and will is necessary to achieves "Detachment".
