The Seven Valleys of Ancient Persia (60 min)
Happy Mind: Meditations from the Ancient World to Modernity
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Khorasan is a region in north eastern Iran that was home to the great medieval poet Farid Ud-Din Attar. But there were many poets and mystics like him who laid down a map that each of us can still follow today to escape our self-hood’s vicious tyranny and set free our soul. It is a royal way and no mind can penetrate the sovereign whom we seek. The mystery of this unending state remains forever out of reach of the intellect. So you have to leave your mind behind on this journey. And that is what we do in this guided meditation. You will pass through the seven valleys of this mystical framework. At each one shed an aspect of mind so that by the end you are ready to witness the dazzling perfection of Truth. The inspiration for this guided meditation are the great Islamic masters like Rabi'a, Ibn 'Arabi, Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani , Jalaluddin Rumi, and above all (in this meditation) Farid Ud-Din Attar. This is a 60 minute version.
Valley 1: The Valley of the Quest
Valley 2: The Valley of Desire
Valley 3: The Valley of the Intellect
Valley 4: Mystic Apprehension & Detachment
Valley 5: Harmony
Valley 6: Bewilderment
Valley 7: Annihilation
Background reading:
The Conference of the Birds (Farid Ud-Din Attar)
The Secret of Secrets (Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani)
Rab'ia of Basra: Selected Poems
I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy (Hafez)
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