Summary: <p>In medieval Persia, in the land of Khorasan, a tale would be told of the seven valleys one needed to pass through to reach illumination. The poets and mystics in these ancient times enlightened the uninitiated into the secret ways of the soul. In these times 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, Qadir Gilani, Jalaluddin Rumi, and above all (in this meditation) Farid Ud-Din Attar. This is a 10 minute version.</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>
