Summary: <p>The middle ages in the Islamic world witnessed an extraordinary flowering of human spiritual development. There were several extraordinary men and women lay down a map that each of us can still follow today to escape our self-hood’s vicious tyranny and set free our soul. It is a royal way and no mind can penetrate the sovereign whom we seek. The mystery of this unending state remains forever out of reach of the intellect. So you have to leave your mind behind on this journey. And that is what we do in this guided meditation. You will pass through the seven valleys of this mystical framework. At each one shed an aspect of mind so that by the end you are ready to witness the dazzling perfection of Truth. The inspiration for this guided meditation are the great Islamic masters like Rabi'a, Ibn 'Arabi, Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani , Jalaluddin Rumi, and above all (in this meditation) Farid Ud-Din Attar. This is a 45 minute version.</p><br><p>Valley 1: The Valley of the Quest</p><p>Valley 2: The Valley of Desire</p><p>Valley 3: The Valley of the Intellect</p><p>Valley 4: Mystic Apprehension & Detachment</p><p>Valley 5: Harmony</p><p>Valley 6: Bewilderment</p><p>Valley 7: Annihilation</p><br><p>Background reading:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Conference-Birds-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140444343/" target="_blank">The Conference of the Birds</a> (Farid Ud-Din Attar)</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Secrets-Golden-Palm/dp/0946621292/" target="_blank">The Secret of Secrets</a> (Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani)</p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rabia-Basra-Selected-Poems/dp/1480103233/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=rabia+of+basra&qid=1580429727&s=books&sr=1-2" target="_blank">Rab'ia of Basra: Selected Poems</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heard-God-Laughing-Poems-Hope/dp/0143037811/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hafez+laughing&qid=1580429800&s=books&sr=1-1" target="_blank">I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy</a> (Hafez)</p><br><hr><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
