Human Spiritual Transcendence in Mawlana's Teachings

In Islamic mysticism, man is considered a multi-staged being that possesses different existential realms each of which is a window to the mysterious being of this puzzle of creation. Among Muslim mystics, Mawlana Jalalaldin Rumi is significant for his unveiling of the inner secrets of human life. Through his grasp of the deep religious teachings and the experiences of the former mystics and mixing them with his own mystical experiences, Mawlavi was able to present to the world in his works in prose and verse a very deep and transcendental mystical anthropology. The human spiritual transcendence in Mowlana’s thought has two stages; one is barrier-removal and the pathology of human spirit and the other is the how of his spiritual breeding. Mawlana, with his distinction between the real self and the virtual self, has depicted in the best way possible through his school of love mysticism the devastating consequences of man negligence of his divine realm and the barriers which make him negligent of his real essence. He has, as a spiritual physician, been able to present to the world the remedies of human soul illnesses through identifying the true causes of human spiritual pain and suffering.