Preparing the Ground: Resources for the Ninth Initiation and Beyond
Welcome to the resource hub for Jamiat Khas members and their mureeds approaching the 9th initiation. This living library is compiled to support and deepen each Ruhaniat leader's capacity to represent our lineage.
Here, we explore our collective and individual sense of vocation, ministry, service in the world, and service to our lineage. While this path is one of living experience rather than mere information, these materials serve as companions for the spiritual traveler, intended to complement the primary conduit of transmission between Guide and Mureed.
“Every being has a definite vocation and their vocation is the light that illuminates their life. The one who disregards their vocation is a lamp unlit.”
The Practices
The core manual provides readings, practices, and reflection prompts across fourteen essential topics. As this hub grows, we will provide dedicated videos and deeper teachings for each section below.
01. Oneness & Union (Tawhid): Realizing the ultimate unity and non-duality of the Only Being.
02. The God Ideal: Developing a deeply personal and expansive relationship with the Divine.
03. Concentration (Muraqabah): Practices for steadying the mind, focusing the heart, and observing the self.
04. Breath: Refining the sacred breath as the bridge between the physical body and the Divine Spirit.
05. Prayer (Namaz/Salat): Engaging in prayer to unify the body, mind, and attitude into a devotional whole.
06. Remembrance (Zikr): Deepening the constant, rhythmic remembrance of God.
07. Reflection (Fikr): Integrating silent reflection and breath into everyday awareness.
08. Divine Recitation (Wazifa & Darood): Working with the Beautiful Names and sacred phrasing to invoke divine qualities.
09. Sacred Attunement (Tasawwuri): Cultivating deep resonance and attunement with the Spirit of Guidance.
10. Effort and Struggle with Nafs (Mujahida & Muhasabah): Engaging compassionately and firmly in the internal effort of refining the ego.
11. Contemplation (Mushahida): Entering into sublime contemplation and the unitive vision of the mystic.
12. Acting in the Divine Manner (Akhlaq Allah): Embodying and reflecting the divine attributes in daily life and service.
13. Effacement (Fana): The spiritual process of surrendering the limitations of the false self.
14. Subsistence, Realization (Baqa): Abiding steadily in divine realization and subsisting in the light of God.
[ Download: Preparing the Ground - The Complete Manual (PDF) ]
Also included in the manual:
The Self-Assessment Tool For Mureeds (by Murshid Wali Ali Meyer), Ethics Agreements, and Esoteric Guidelines.
Video Teachings
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