The Background of Surrealism in Mystical Literature Rahman Moshtaghmehr

Surrealism with its greatest goal to reach the truth and metaphysics through mental and spiritual affairs, is a phenomenon which has a background not more than a century in Europe. The principle and system of Surrealism, including escaping from reason and writing spontaneously, propounds its achievements as an unconscious courier and absolute truth which can be observed completely and extensively in mystical literature though with deep and fundamental differences. Persian mystics, in a state of trance and enthusiasm have left propositions and writings which reveal no or trivial involvement of human mind or itellect. Most of these words are known as “Shathiyyat” or paradoxes which can be considered a rich source of Surrealist texts. These paradoxes can be seen in the works of great mystics such as Rumi, Baha Valad, and Shams Tabrizi.