Jung and Mawlana: The Inner Path and the Archetypes of the Soul
Journal of The Scientific Mysticism and Literature April 20, 2026 Zohra Aliyeva, Amina Aliyeva
This paper offers an in-depth comparative analysis of the concepts of Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) and the Masnavi poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207–73) regarding the theme of the inner path and the soul's archetypes. Despite the apparent dichotomy, Jungian analytical psychology and the Sufi mystical tradition reveal remarkable similarities in their understanding of human consciousness...