Tasawwuf And Self-Discipline

TASAWWUF AND SELF-DISCIPLINE Tasawwuf (Sufism) has a deep connection with selfdiscipline. In fact, it is correct to say that the real purpose of Tasawwuf is to turn a person into a wellmannered human being from a psychological point of view. Politics always targets external systems. Politicians, in order to establish their reform plans, give the most importance to breaking down the external social structure. Tasawwuf, on the other hand, is the opposite. The target of Tasawwuf is always the individual—that is, to bring about spiritual transformation and moral correction within a person. In this sense, Tasawwuf is like another name for spiritual or moral science. The effort of the people of Tasawwuf is to raise the individual above material desires. They develop within a person the ability to give more importance to spiritual goals rather than material things. They help suppress the animal instincts of a person and uplift the human aspect of his being. They help build such moral strength that even in