This article examines the conceptions of spiritual purification and moral education in Islamic Sufism and Japanese Buddhism (particularly the Zen school) from a comparative perspective. The central research question addressed is: How do these two traditions, rooted in distinct cultural and metaphysical foundations, converge and diverge in terms of their pedagogical methods and aims?...
This study aims to examine the potential contributions of the similarities between sufism and Japanese Buddhism to the culture of coexistence among communities with different beliefs. The article is based on the central premise that the commonalities between these two religious traditions can strengthen an environment of tolerance and dialogue. It is hoped that this study will offer an original...