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Related: About this forumWhirling through life: Reflections of a female whirling dervish
From the article:
Whirling unites the mind, heart and body in a way that no other form of worship achieves for me. Sometimes in the midst of turning for a long time, I feel as though my body and mind are revolving around my heart, like planets orbiting the sun. They all engage in the practice, surrendering to the motion of the universe and the knowledge that the heart is the portal to Haqq, Truth.
To read more:
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/livingtradition/2020/02/whirlingthroughlife/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Islamic+Wisdom&utm_content=49
This article, and the theme, reminds me of a Shaker hymn called simple gifts.
The words,
Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free
'Tis a gift to come down where I ought to be
And when I am in the place just right
I will be in the valley of love and delight
When true simplicity is gained
To bow and to bend I will not be ashamed
To turn, to turn will be my delight
'Til by turning, turning, I come 'round right.
calimary
(81,265 posts)Such an important reminder.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And the lyrics, "when true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend..." resonate for me.
TygrBright
(20,760 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)as a youngster. The cartoon was set in some mid-eastern desert and featured a song about The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish.
Now I know about Rumi and Sufi, too. A Sufi group and mystic were featured in the movie Jewel of the Nile.
more at link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And much prayer is repetitive, like the dance motions.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)I hope she stays safe.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)She would be in a concentration camp for daring to identify as an observant Muslim.
edhopper
(33,579 posts)and sentenced to death.
Whataboutism is FUN!!
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)No matter who practices it.
trotsky
(49,533 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)How Christian is that behavior, g?
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)trotsky
(49,533 posts)Now about holding yourself to a different standard...
edhopper
(33,579 posts)the whrligig at the playground.
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Not quite the same thing, however.....
edhopper
(33,579 posts)Biophysical response to stimuli.
Blood pushed to extremities, while inner ear affects balance.
People can interpret these physical effects in different ways.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And these activities are purposeful activities, as opposed to simple physical exertion.
edhopper
(33,579 posts)just that they are biophysical and not mystical.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)edhopper
(33,579 posts)are all beneficial.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)It releases beneficial hormones.
edhopper
(33,579 posts)it's benefits go far beyond muscles.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)When I get a cramp, I watch television.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)........it was creepy beyond belief. My dad had to call the school to find out why I was so spooked.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Silence and meditation were the rule, and she accepted those rules gladly as she felt it allowed her to reflect on her relationship to the Creator.
One of my second cousins was a teaching Sister. She wore the veil all her life, as a sign of her religion.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)I do admire devotion to something not destructive to others.