Sufism Meditation Essay

There is one antinode to these personal sorrows that surround our lives. The antidote is taking control of our states of mind at all times. In others words, meditation means transforming our minds. Constant practice in meditation helps to develop concentration, emotional positivity, and clarity in seeing the real state of things (Ernst Carl W 1997). When you engage yourself in particular meditation practice, you will end up learning the habits and the different patterns of your mind. Finding this part in one's heart is not easy as many don't tend to believe that that part exists in our hearts. This part of the heart is where heaven and earth, body and soul meet and transform into spiritual form. I will be taking a journey into Sufism meditation in this journal.

I will start by making constant practices of meditation at the same period in different days for the next seven days. I will also accompany my meditation moments with Sufi meditation music. I try to keep calm, and my mind keeps wondering away and is anxious. Meditation on the first day is hard, but at least I have found out that my biggest failure is that of my mind wondering away and anxiousness. I cannot term my first day as successful one but am determined to change my mindset. Day two. On this day am determined to keep my mind away from other things rather on concentrating on the important thing, and that is Allah. On this day I decided that I will practice my meditation with Sufism music playing in the background for the second day in a row.

The music gives me calmness and relaxation, so I decide it will be appropriate as I need to improve my concentration to the top notch. I begin with the usual routine of breathing to relax. Today the feeling is different, and I don't feel anxious. My mind is more relaxed although three all so times I find myself wondering away in thoughts but I am quick in returning to concentration. There is no tension at all, and my mental state is all relaxed. My experience for this day is good and overwhelming. I feel that I have been missing something good and holy all along. My heart and my mind are moving towards the love of Allah. There is certainly good feeling that is developing deep inside me through this routine.

I can now concentrate my energies together for a greater purpose. I can freely call on the name of Allah from inside me more peacefully and without my mind wondering away. It is a good feeling and am in a more relaxed mode as I end my secession Day six. On this day I take my session without Sufism music. I have now mastered the entire art of relaxation and concentration. I have now realized all Sufism is about. It's all about forgetting one ego focusing on the love of Allah and merging with it. Nothing gives one peace more than letting go the things of this world that tire our hearts and our minds and concentrate on the good things that come with Allah's love.

On this day I realize that the far we stay away from the divine calling the more we tire and the bigger the baggage that our hearts carry. On this day I realize Sufism not only allows us to be in full control of our minds but also provides a path to the purification of our souls and full discovery of ourselves. We are always lost in the daily activities that we fail to notice the love Allah Has for us. We take it for granted to be what we are and fail to notice that all that is not our doing but His. The moment we learn to keep aside what holds us back we begin the real divine living.