The two basic practices for a Murid are Prayer and the Element Purification Breaths. In addition, one’s Guide may offer a specific wazifa or divine name, a sacred word which is recited and is tailored to the needs and aspirations of the Murid.
There are three purposes of practice: spiritual awakening, character development, and dealing with issues in life.
Additional breath, visualizations, affirmations, zikr and other practices may be offered as the Murid develops.
The cornerstone of practice is the trajectory of concentration, contemplation, meditation and realization. Each stage deepens one’s inner and outer life. Briefly,
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- Concentration is a process of stilling the mind, and body and focusing on an object,
- Contemplation is a dynamic process where one is focusing on an idea,
- Meditation is a state of absorption into the silence,
- and Realization is a culmination of these three stages into a greater understanding, the unfoldment of the soul and purpose of life.
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