1. TASAVVUF TARİHİNDE HALVET VE HALVETİN MANEVİ EĞİTİMDEKİ ROLÜ.
- Author
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DEMİRDAŞ, Öncel
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SPIRITUAL retreats , *SUFISM , *IMMORALITY , *SELF (Philosophy) , *SOLITUDE , *ASCETICISM - Abstract
In the process of spiritual training, Sufism utilizes specific methods to educate man. Spiritual retreat (khalwa) is one of these methods peculiar to Sufism. The concept of khalwa refers to a continual effort to distance man from the base and immoral aspects of his lower self, which are regarded as the source of his bad characteristics. Solitude and concealment function as the two main principles in the khalwa training. Therefore, a person who practices khalwa is required to spend his entire time in a secluded place on educating and purifying his soul, performing acts of worship, ascetic disciplines, contemplation, and remembrance of God. In the practical dimension of mysticism, the aim of "khalvet" for a person is to major on the idea that he is always in the presence of Allah, remaining separate from the others for a while. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012