Dhikr-i Jarub
This practice comes from the Naqshbandiyya lineage of Sufism. The name of this practice is Dhikr‑i Jarub, the dhikr of the broom. It is a dhikr of sweeping; there is a sweeping motion of the breath over the subtle centres. It is a very powerful practice for purification.
It is important to sit with the back straight not leaning against something. I prefer the kneeling position, but you may also sit cross‑legged. We are working with the breath. The breath is the current which flows through and unites all seven levels of our being and it is the breath which unites our experience as a single reality. The breath is the secret of the two divine Names, what is called ‘Ism‑i Dhat, the essential Name Allah, and the name Hu. The ‘h’ in Allah and in Hu represents the breath. Allah is the breath, the breath of all breaths. In invoking the name Allah, the final letter is ‘h’ and in Hu we begin with the ‘h’. So we take the names as silent invocation, inhaling “Allah,” exhaling “Hu”.
Now be aware of the base of the spine, the Latifa Qalabiya and from there, inhaling with intensity of concentration, draw the breath up to the Nafs center in the abdomen, just below the navel. As you exhale “Hu,” the energy of the awakened Nafs is channelled downward to the base of the spine, purifying and magnetizing the Qalab.
Now we redirect the breath, inhaling “Allah” from the Nafs in the abdomen... to the Qalb in the left breast which becomes activated and radiates a red light. We exhale “Hu,” drawing the energy of the Qalb into the Nafs which is purified and magnetized.
We redirect the breath, inhaling “Allah” into the Ruh. in the right breast, which awakens and radiates white light, exhaling Hu charging the heart centre, with the magnetizing energy of the Ruh, purifying and magnetizing the heart.
Once more we redirect the breath inhaling “Allah” into the Sirr at the centre of the chest which awakens and glows with a golden green light, exhaling “Hu,” purifying and remagnetizing the Ruh with the light of the Sirr.
Inhaling “Allah” upward into the third eye, the Khafiya, which opens and radiates an indigo blue light, exhaling “Hu,” drawing the light of the third eye down into the Sirr, purifying and re‑magnetizing the Sirr.
Once again we redirect the breath upward, up from the Khafiya, inhaling “Allah” into the crown center. Akhfa, which opens up and radiates black light, and we exhale “Hu,” channeling the light of the Akhfa into the third eye, purifying and re‑magnetizing the Khafiya.
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Excerpted from teachings of Pir Zia Inayat Khan
This practice comes from the Naqshbandiyya lineage of Sufism. The name of this practice is Dhikr‑i Jarub, the dhikr of the broom. It is a dhikr of sweeping; there is a sweeping motion of the breath over the subtle centres. It is a very powerful practice for purification.
It is important to sit with the back straight not leaning against something. I prefer the kneeling position, but you may also sit cross‑legged. We are working with the breath. The breath is the current which flows through and unites all seven levels of our being and it is the breath which unites our experience as a single reality. The breath is the secret of the two divine Names, what is called ‘Ism‑i Dhat, the essential Name Allah, and the name Hu. The ‘h’ in Allah and in Hu represents the breath. Allah is the breath, the breath of all breaths. In invoking the name Allah, the final letter is ‘h’ and in Hu we begin with the ‘h’. So we take the names as silent invocation, inhaling “Allah,” exhaling “Hu”.
Now be aware of the base of the spine, the Latifa Qalabiya and from there, inhaling with intensity of concentration, draw the breath up to the Nafs center in the abdomen, just below the navel. As you exhale “Hu,” the energy of the awakened Nafs is channelled downward to the base of the spine, purifying and magnetizing the Qalab.
Now we redirect the breath, inhaling “Allah” from the Nafs in the abdomen... to the Qalb in the left breast which becomes activated and radiates a red light. We exhale “Hu,” drawing the energy of the Qalb into the Nafs which is purified and magnetized.
We redirect the breath, inhaling “Allah” into the Ruh. in the right breast, which awakens and radiates white light, exhaling Hu charging the heart centre, with the magnetizing energy of the Ruh, purifying and magnetizing the heart.
Once more we redirect the breath inhaling “Allah” into the Sirr at the centre of the chest which awakens and glows with a golden green light, exhaling “Hu,” purifying and remagnetizing the Ruh with the light of the Sirr.
Inhaling “Allah” upward into the third eye, the Khafiya, which opens and radiates an indigo blue light, exhaling “Hu,” drawing the light of the third eye down into the Sirr, purifying and re‑magnetizing the Sirr.
Once again we redirect the breath upward, up from the Khafiya, inhaling “Allah” into the crown center. Akhfa, which opens up and radiates black light, and we exhale “Hu,” channeling the light of the Akhfa into the third eye, purifying and re‑magnetizing the Khafiya.
Source
Excerpted from teachings of Pir Zia Inayat Khan