Dhikr (Remembrance) and the Impact of Dhikr (Remembrance) on the Constructon of Ego in Suf Thought
TASAVVUFİ DÜŞÜNCEDE ZİKİR VE ZİKRİN BENLİK İNŞÂSINA ETKİSİ

Author : -Ali TENİK -Vahit GÖKTAŞ
Number of pages : 250-263

Abstract

The subjects of Sufsm are God, Man and the Cosmos. Among these, man’s recogniton and being conscious of himself has a signifcant place. For the recogniton of man, his two-sided structure should be known. Spirit and soul are bestowed together on man. In the inner world of the man, the “primary ego” and the “eternal ego” has been coexistng. Dhikr (remembrance) has been considered as one of the fundamental training methods in Sufsm for the ego constructon of man. This artcle emphasizes the place of dhikr in Sufsm, followed by the extent to which dhikr is important in constructng the ego in man. The need for dhikr for creatng the consciousness of ego is studies within the context of the journey of thought of Sufsm.

Keywords

Sufsm, Dhikr, Ego, Eternal Ego, Primary Ego.

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