Mistyczny rozwój człowieka na przykładzie hezychazmu i sufizmu
Streszczenie
Mysticism understood as an experience of manifestation of God’s mystery is an integral part
of any religion. In Christianity, a Hesychastic spirituality begun to form in 4th century. It reached
its summit in the theology of St. Gregory Palamas. Sufism, in turn, combines elements of popular
piety, koranic law and tradition. In 12th century the Sufi doctrine was formalized in the teaching
of Ibn Arabi and Jalaluddin Rumi. However, there are many similarities in the structure, elements
and goals of the Sufi and Hesychastic religious practices. The article is an attempt at a comparative
analysis of the two paths of spiritual development with an emphasis on the views and possible
impacts of their main representatives.