Mysticism in Kazakh and foreign prose

Abstract

The article is devoted to the disclosure of the nature and essence of mysticism and the analysis of the features of its application in literary works of art. The study scientifically substantiates that the core of mysticism lies in the religious and worldview origins, analyzes and demonstrates mystical plots revealed in works of art. The work used the theory of relativity methods, analysis and synthesis, the theory of plot migration, the archetype of analytical psychology, the concept of the collective unconscious, such spiritual technologies as Sufism in Islam, Kabbalah and Hasidism in Judaism, Taoism in China, Zen in Buddhism were widely considered. The author, relying on these methodological and cognitive platforms, proved with specific examples the importance of mystical literature in human life, a positive influence in deepening the national worldview, and the combination of aesthetic taste. The literary works of the mystical direction of Kazakh and foreign authors have been studied, the general features, origins and functions of mysticism have been determined.