Common Themes in Mystical Teachings of Rūmi & Osho

From the beginning of the creation, man seeks a way to know his creator. Appearing and development of mystical schools refers to this need. From way back, Iran has been a cradle of mysticism and culture, and the rich Persian literature has expressed ample mystical and cultural concepts. But it is necessary to review mystical doctrines to coordinate them with the ways of thinking of modern man. The teachings of Jalāl al-Din Rūmi have been inspiring for many thinkers throughout the world and we can see the traces of his ideas in some contemporary spiritual movements. In the present article, the attempt has been made to compare common themes in mystical thoughts of Rūmi and teachings of Osho. The results of the research show that many of teachings of Osho can be found in mysticism of Rūmi, and these teachings can guide the modern man to reach to spirituality and exalted mystical state.