Visualizing the Shaykh: The Practice of Tasawwur-i Shaykh
In the Risala Qudsiyya, Khwaja Parsa writes while on his second trip to the Hijaz, the venerable Khwaja Baha al-Din Shah Naqshband ordered him to fix his blessed face in … Continue reading
November 6, 2011 · Leave a comment
Visualizing the Shaykh [Tasawwur-i Shaykh] in the Baha al-Din Naqshband Bukhari school
The inner spiritual authority passed down from the Prophet to our Grandsheikh and then to us remains intact. That spiritual authority for the guidance of people has come down to … Continue reading
April 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
Technique for Visualizing the Shaykh
One common technique of visualization involves completely emptying the mind of all thoughts while feeling love for the shaykh and for God as one receives divinely emanating energy (fayd) from … Continue reading
April 15, 2011 · Leave a comment
