This document provides an introduction and overview of Tasawwuf, the essence of Sufism. It explains that Tasawwuf evolved out of Islam and forms the inner core and spiritual aspect. It presents Tasawwuf as a means to inner serenity and continuation on the spiritual path. The document combines Sufi poetry and teachings from masters with the Naqshbandi spiritual practice of Maraqba to allow the journey of transcendence. It is presented as inaugurating a new era in Sufism by bringing together its spiritual essence.
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Essemce of Sufism
The upcomming book of Taoshobuddha.
This document provides an introduction and overview of Tasawwuf, the essence of Sufism. It explains that Tasawwuf evolved out of Islam and forms the inner core and spiritual aspect. It presents Tasawwuf as a means to inner serenity and continuation on the spiritual path. The document combines Sufi poetry and teachings from masters with the Naqshbandi spiritual practice of Maraqba to allow the journey of transcendence. It is presented as inaugurating a new era in Sufism by bringing together its spiritual essence.
This document provides an introduction and overview of Tasawwuf, the essence of Sufism. It explains that Tasawwuf evolved out of Islam and forms the inner core and spiritual aspect. It presents Tasawwuf as a means to inner serenity and continuation on the spiritual path. The document combines Sufi poetry and teachings from masters with the Naqshbandi spiritual practice of Maraqba to allow the journey of transcendence. It is presented as inaugurating a new era in Sufism by bringing together its spiritual essence.
SPIRITUALITY IS BEYOND ALL HUMAN BONDAGE DUALITIES
AND CONFLICTS!!
Tasawwuf is the very essence of Sufism and that of man’s
existence. Evolving out of Islam it has now become the part of the inner life of every aspirant. Islam centers around four pillars - Shariat, Hadith, Tariqat, and Tasawwuf. Tasawwuf Of these Shariat and Hadith form the he part of the outer body of the religion? And Tariqat and Tasawwuf form the inner core of The Holy Prophet. Both Tariqat and Tasawwuf are connected to the nisbet of the Holy Prophet. Tariqat teaches you the way to nisbet. And Tasawwuf prepares you for inner serenity, and for the continuation of the way of nisbet. In its essence tariqat and Tasawwuf are part of each one of you. Tariqat prepares you along the way and Tasawwuf preserves your awareness.
This present work is the combination of the Kalam of Prof
Rattan Lal Hangloo and other sheikhs and composers like Taoshobuddha, Mirza Ghalib, Amir Khushro, Jalaluddin Rumi, Brij Narian Chakbas, Mahadevi Verma, Naqshbandi Sufi Ramchandra, Naqshbandi Sufi Brij Mohan Lal, etc. The essence of these compositions is blended with the Naqshbandi Nisbat to create Maraqba.
Prof Hangloo’s compositions are taken from the published and
unpublished works of the Kashmiri – born Professor Rattan Lal Hangloo, Head of the Department of History Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad in India, viz., ‘Hasrate’ and ‘Mere Khayal’ published by Millennium Publishers of Hyderabad in India.
It was just a coincidence that while sitting with Prof Hangloo
one evening that the foundation of this work was laid. No effort was made in the past for such a venture. It is for the first time that this approach is used to create the Essence of Sufism by this union between Sufi poetry and the energy field of a master to create ‘Maraqba’. And thus allow the journey of transcendence. This is way of the masters so that the aspirant or ‘saliq’ can continue his inward journey. This work will be remembered as a new beginning now and in times to come. Beginning of a new era in Sufism! %skae gane dae Apna gIt mere haeQae< se
AaEr muHe gungunane dae %ske sNnaqe kae.
Usko gane do apna geet mere hothon se
Aur mujhe gungunane do uske sannate ko!!
LET HIM SING HIS SONG ETERNAL THROUGH MY LIPS
AND LET ME ECHO HIS ETERNAL SERENITY ERELONG!!
“This esoteric dimension is in all religions and in Islam it
originated with the tradition of Prophet Muhammad.
Mysticism in Islam is termed as Sufism. The mystic is a Sufi.
Fatima Bint (608-633A.H) is one of the first women Sufis we trace in Islamic mysticism. There is an interesting transition that you notice in her personality. While mourning the Death of Prophet Mohammad she said, “It is not surprising that whoever catches the fragrance of Muhammad’s tomb will never know another perfume. Destiny injured me with bereavement so sorrowful, and so dark, that if it had fallen on the days they would have been turned into eternal nights.”
Her expression of this utterance is Tasawuf. Poetry and
love (Ishq-i-Haqiqi) are the important languages of expression in Tasawuf.
While traversing on the path for attaining the status of Sufi
when the self undergoes certain transitions it acquires an ecstasy and the expression of that ecstasy is Tasawuf. The Essence of Sufism has come at very crucial time as we live in a deeply divided world caused by misconception of religions, particularly of Islam. September 11 changed the history of Islam or at least the view of the western world on Islam changed. The depth and beauty of these compositions and the meditative insights of the writer shows how all religions are in search of the true meaning of love. It is humanity’s deepest longing for God.
While acknowledging works of such a nature which is not only
innovative instead comes like a fresh breeze of awakening and insights into the message of the masters I urge Taoshobuddha to create more such meditations around the message of masters like Nanak, Jesus, Rumi, Buddha etc. And I can assure you that with the insights and command of language Taoshobuddha will certainly do this. This is an effort to bring more serenity and harmony within. And certainly the light will reflect in the outer world.
With love in the name of this is OMNIPRESENT, OMNISCIENT,
and OMNILOVING ONE!”
[Dr. Visier Sanyü is a renowned Scholar and an Officer
Responsible for Protection of Refugees - Act for Peace - National Council of Churches in Australia.]