Beyond Technical Fixes: Sufism, Contemplation, and Climate Change as Human Predicament
Journal of Contemplative Studies July 23, 2025 Muhammad U. Faruque
The climate crisis is not merely a technical problem but a spiritual and existential crisis rooted in a flawed human self-understanding and a broken relationship with the natural world. The dominant mechanistic worldview treats nature as a resource for exploitation, leading to environmental degradation and alienation. Drawing on the Sufi philosophy of Seyyed Hossein Nasr, nature must be seen as sacred. In dialogue with Hartmut Rosa's concept of resonance, Sufi contemplative practices cultivate a deep ecological consciousness by treating everything in nature as alive and spiritually meaningful, advocating for an interconnected vision of life.