The Experience of Dasein in a Heideggerian Reading of Yaghma Jandaghi’s Khābnāmeh

Author
Narges Oskouie
Bon.C., Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Eastern Âzarbâyjan. Iran
10.616224/jpll.33.98.35
Abstract
This article, adopting a phenomenological approach and focusing on the fundamental concepts of Heidegger’s philosophy, provides an ontological analysis of Khābnāmeh (dream narrative) by Yaghma Jandaghi, centered on existential questions. It examines the representation of dream/death and being within the framework of Dasein’s experience. In Heideggerian philosophy, Dasein refers to the questioning being, continuously engaged in the pursuit of meaning and identity in relation to time, death, and other existential dimensions. In this study, dreams and sleep are considered not only as contexts for Dasein’s lived experience but also as liminal conditions between life and death, providing a field for the emergence of existential tensions. From a psychological and ontological perspective, these states offer an experience akin to a rupture from everyday life and an encounter with the most concealed aspects of human existence. Drawing on key Heideggerian concepts related to Dasein and fundamental ontology, such as “hiddenness,” “existential anxiety,” and “being-there/being-in-the-world,” the study demonstrates that dreams, conceived as death and as figurative experience, position Dasein on a trajectory that confronts the hidden dimensions of existence and self. Furthermore, Dasein’s internal conflicts during the processes of dreaming and awakening reflect the fundamental tension between authentic and inauthentic possibilities of being, which can simultaneously be interpreted as a symbolic manifestation of the existential struggle between good and evil in Heidegger’s philosophy. Consequently, the dreams in this work symbolically invite Dasein to face the truth, make existential choices, and recognize human limitations, thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of being and human identity.
Keywords
Heideggerian Phenomenology
Stadlen
Yaqmâ Jandaqi’s Xâbnâmeh
Dasein
Death
Sleep and Dreams
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