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The
Remembrance of Light (Nuri Mohammed Zikr)  This ceremony of Zikr from the Chishtia branch of the Sufi tradition was given to help awaken the human senses to the light of consciousness in nature and the entire manifested cosmos. This light, which the Sufis call Nur, points to the Unity of Being, beyond individual names and forms. When the human being awakens to its capacity to contain the consciousness of the cosmos, then it awakens to its original, ecological self and fulfils the purpose of life. History:
The
music and arrangement of this zikr came to this person while on
an extended personal retreat during the last days of 1981, during a
concentration upon Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
The state of awareness entered was what the Sufis call fana--effacement
in the consciousness of a teacher. As such, there is no sense of personal
ownership, only a responsibility to share what has been given for the
benefit of all beings. During the same retreat, this person received
music and a transmission of movements for the Aramaic Prayer of Jesus.
He reported these experiences to his teachers and they confirmed them.
Unlike the Aramaic Prayer, he waited more than ten years before he began
to share the Nur-i-Muhammad Zikr widely, because he did not feel that
his inner preparation was sufficient. It may still not be sufficient,
but while co-leading a group peace pilgrimage to the Middle East in
September 1993, he was prompted to share it to help bring peace between
humanity and the earth, beyond the sectarian divisions of religions,
natures and cultures. All praise is due to the One and Only Being! |
