The Journey (Seyr-u Suluk)
Sufism (tasawwuf) is an education for integrity towards maturity.
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Sufism (tasawwuf) is an education for integrity towards maturity.
It has become an accepted spiritual notion that each part of the universe in some way reflects the whole.
The Sheikh (the murshid) is a mature human being (insan-i kamil) who has walked the path to completion and is fully qualified to guide a dervish (murid) on the path.
The person who wishes to walk the path of sufism (tasawwuf), who wishes to be a murid (student) in a tariqah is called a taleeb (seeker).
Sufism (tasawwuf) is a journey of completion in two important aspects
Through this way of life, a deeper identity is discovered and comes into being. This deeper identity, beyond the already known personality, is in harmony with everything that exists in the universe. This deeper identity, or the essential self, has abilities of awareness, action, creativity and love that are far beyond the abilities of the superficial personality.