Sufi Principles of Meditation 06 Breath

"And by the night as it closes in, and by the dawn when it breathes..." ―Qur'an 81:17-18

Breath is an essential dynamic in every mystical tradition, especially Sufism. By combining breath with spiritual longing, aspiration, and conscious love, the practitioner elevates solar or creative forces from within one's sexual organs, up the spine, to illuminate the mind. In this manner, meditators master the three types of soul in the Qur'an, so as to acquire perfect serenity and illumination.