A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices & Teachings

Sheikha Khadija Radin

The extraordinary poet and spiritual teacher Rumi shared the practices associated with whirling with his disciples. After his death, the Mevlevi Sufis in Turkey carried on his tradition and they came to be known as the whirling dervishes. Their practices include music, poetry, meditation, whirling, zikr (the repetition of sacred phrases), sohbet (spiritual discourses) and etiquette.

Explore various styles of Sufi meditation and mystical practices, including the use of rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, and visual images to aid in understanding how we attach to a limited self identity. The day will also include sohbet, zikr and traditional and freestyle whirling. Advanced meditators and beginners alike will come away with deeper insights into the reality of “no self” and the profound, inspiring wisdom of Rumi’s legacy.