Week of March 25, 2018…
Spiritual Care – 6 of 8 Powerful Spiritual Heart Practices of Sufi Meditation
There are many forms of meditation that quiet the mind, open the heart and elevate the soul. The Sufis, like many other disciplines, have a practice of meditation that is as effective as several other meditation forms.
Below, is the Sixth out of Eight Spiritual Heart Practices of Meditation offered as a facet of the Sufis spiritual discipline. Throughout the next few weeks you will receive additional meditations that together, as a practice, will help you connect your heart self with the Divine.
Enjoy these meditations I share them with you one at a time.
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Gazing Meditation
Rumi spoke very highly of the practice of gazing at the Beloved. In his case, he practiced it sitting down across from his master; both looking into each other’s eyes, holding each other’s gaze and surrendering to the transformation that happens. The essential aspect of the practice is communion (sohbet)—to become one with the master and see with his light.
This is a type of ‘Bond of Love’ meditation, as discussed in the previous section. For a detailed exploration of this practice, see the book The Spiritual Practices of Rumi.
Another Sufi gazing practice, little known and rarely discussed, is mirror gazing. The aspirant sits in front of a mirror in a room with dim light and gazes at the spot in between his eyebrows.
And a third type of gazing, called sagale-naseer, involves concentrating the gaze on one’s nose tip.
All these three practices are sub-types of Trataka meditation.
UPLIFT – http://upliftconnect.com/8-powerful-spiritual-heart-practices-of-sufi-meditation/