![]() ![]() ![]() The mystic’s utmost goal is to reach fanā (annihilation of the self) and to merge with the Creator, which was portrayed in manifold works by Cohen, such as in the Book of Mercy or in the songs “Lover, Lover, Lover ” “The Guests ” and “The Window” (among others), and in which it is even encouraged by the music using the instruments for the musical accompaniment of sama, a ceremony during which Dervishes perform their whirling dance. During its progress, it receives hāl, which represents spiritual and enlightening moments granted by G-d Himself. In spite of being a Jew and the follower and practitioner of the Kabbalah, his portraying of the soul being prepared for the final union with G-d draws on the Sufi concept of maqām (spiritual stations), in which the soul, under rigorous religious practices, progresses from one station into another before it is able to realize its Divine existence. The chapter focuses on the singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his attitude to Sufism and the employment of key Sufi concepts in his work. ![]()
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