The Sufi journey towards nondual self-realization
Date
2010
Authors
Boni, Lauren Julia
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, c2010
Abstract
Sufism is a living mystical tradition with tools and a theoretical framework geared
to facilitate the realization of one’s full potential. This thesis examines the nature of such
a realization, which culminates in an experience of nondual Self-realization.
Transpersonal psychology provided the conceptual framework for this study, as it
attempts to document the role that altered states of consciousness play in facilitating
health and wellbeing. This research also drew heavily from the methodology of
phenomenological hermeneutics and transpersonal phenomenology, which supported the
investigation into the lived experience of five Sufi practitioners. The guiding research
question of this exploratory inquiry asks, What has been the lived experience of Sufi
practitioners on their journey towards nondual Self-realization? The research findings
consist of eight themes that emerged during the analysis of the textual data. The
implications of these findings impact the health and counseling fields, as well as the
environmental crisis.
Description
viii, 253 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Sufism , Self-realization , Self-actualization (Psychology) , Transpersonal psychology , Dissertations, Academic