A comparative Study of Beloved Position in Mowlana's Viewpoint on the Basis of Carl Gustav Jung's Individuation Process

In mystical thought, in addition to high position of "love" as a place for famous characters, there is a "beloved" position which is considered as a place for hidden and mystic characters. Examining the theories of the great Sufis from the beginning up to the end of the 7th century AD, it can be claimed that there is such a viewpoint about different steps of love in the works by Ahmad al-Ghazali, 'Ain al-Quzat Hamedani, Roozbehan Baghi Shirazi, Shams Tabrizi and Sultan Walad, derived from the phrase "یحبهم" (He loves them), a Quranic term that has repeated in a hadith from the Holy Prophet (pbuh).  In comparison with the position of "lover", "beloved" places in a very higher position in transcendental mystical thought. At the level of love for God, the wayfarer comes to a place in which the position of lover and beloved changes, and this will be the time God loves the creature, and he stands on the position of beloved one. Anyone who wants to achieve such a position should meet someone who has already reached the position of beloved. According to Sultan Walad, Shams Tabrizi is one of those who has already reached the position of beloved, and Mowlana is also attained this position after meeting him. By studying Mowlavi's life as an example, and adapting the procedure he passed to get the "beloved position" to what was introduced by Jung as individuation process (exploring the shadow, emerging of anima, personification of the wise), it can be concluded that these two processes are adaptable, and Shams Tabrizi, as a wise man, has brought about the evolution of Mowlavi's personality and his rebirth.