SPIRITUALITAS DALAM PERSPEKTIF TASAWUF DAN NEUROSAINS: RELASI KOMPLEMENTER ATAU KOMPARTEMEN?

Academic debates about spirituality have been going on for a long time with varied narratives. Sufism, as one who also discussed it, presents view of in terms Islamic metaphysics and meta-psychological understanding the paradigm interconnection between creation Creator. Meanwhile, Neuroscience, new science developed from findings Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852-1934) regarding nerve function human brain, different tends to be rational, logical, materialistic. This paper is comparative study that discusses how two sciences describe their explanations spirituality. literature research observes number relevant references, latest results, some several forums, then dissects it using critical discourse analysis. The results obtained indicate there contradictory explanation hand or (separate) compartment meaning Sufism perspective Neuroscience point view. On opposite side, are efforts elaborate complementary relationship (complementary) Neuroscience. Even so, kind narrative impression forces concept according support conception Sufism. As follow-up discussion this matter, can seen tendency testimonial seeks confirmation initial assumptions builds arguments based tastes knowledge.