蘇菲旋轉靜心 SUFI WHIRLING MEDITATION
「蘇菲旋轉是最古老，最強烈的靜心技巧之一。它的深度讓你即使只是一次的經驗都能夠感受到完全不同的改變。打開眼睛旋轉，就像孩童般不斷的轉，宛如內在變成了中心，而身體變成輪子般的轉動，就像製陶器的轉輪，不斷的移動。你處於中心眼，而整個身體轉動著。」
第一個階段：45分鐘 眼睛保持打開，感覺身體的中心點。雙手臂向外伸開且與肩同高，右手掌向上，左手掌向下。以自己為軸開始旋轉。身體保持柔軟。開始的時候先慢慢來，15分鐘之後再慢慢加速。你成了能量的漩渦──暴風圈在外圍轉動，但是中心點的觀照保持寧靜與如如不動。
第二個階段：15分鐘 當音樂停止，讓身體倒在地上﹝可能在音樂停止之前身體就倒下了。﹞。立刻轉身腹部朝下，讓你的肚臍與大地連結。感覺身體與大地混合在一起。閉上眼睛，保持柔順與寧靜。
奧修說： 一種蘇菲僧使用的方法，稱『蘇菲旋轉』。
你可能曾見過小孩子們旋轉；他們一開始可能只是跳舞轉圈圈，接著就旋轉了起來…孩子們都喜歡旋轉。為什麼？因為旋轉讓他們有快感，在那快感之中他們再次感覺到自己是超越身體的。那是一種很美的經驗 – 那是為什麼他們喜歡旋轉。
從探討孩子們的旋轉，蘇菲神秘派發展了一種方法，一種靜心的方法 – 他們轉動，旋轉…他們會要你跳舞，而且持續的瘋狂的旋轉，同時是覺知觀照的…那就好像是一個轉動的輪子，輪軸在那裡，輪子就繞著輪軸轉動…輪軸一直保持在一個定點，歸於中心，而輪子不停的環繞著它轉動。
讓自己像個輪子般的旋轉，同時也像個中心，從內在來觀照一切。突然間你會感覺到你是中心，而身體就只是個輪子。
蘇菲旋轉靜心音樂
OSHO Whirling Meditation
The meditation is best done on an empty stomach, on bare feet and wearing loose clothing. It lasts one hour and there are two stages, whirling and resting.
Whirling is an ancient Sufi technique. While your whole body is moving you become aware of your very being, the watcher at the center, which is unmoving. You learn to be an unidentified witness at the center of the cyclone.
"Whirling is one of the most ancient techniques, one of the most forceful. It is so deep that even a single experience can make you totally different. Whirl with open eyes, just like small children go on twirling, as if your inner being has become a center and your whole body has become a wheel, moving, a potter’s wheel, moving. You are in the center, but the whole body is moving." Osho
First Stage: 45 minutes
The whirling is done on one spot in an anti-clockwise direction, with the right arm held high, palm upwards, and the left arm low, palm downwards. You whirl just like small children go on twirling. People who feel discomfort from whirling anti-clockwise can change to clockwise, changing the position of the arms as well. Let your body be soft and keep your eyes open but unfocused, so that images become blurred and flowing. Remain silent.
For the first 15 minutes, turn slowly. Then gradually build up speed until the whirling takes over and you become a whirlpool of energy – the periphery a storm of movement, the witness at the center silent and still.
When you are whirling so fast that you cannot remain upright, your body will fall by itself. Don’t make the fall a decision on your part and do not try to arrange the landing in advance; if your body is soft you will land softly and the earth will absorb your energy. Once you have fallen, stay there, this is when the second part of the meditation starts for you.
The whirling is done on one spot in an anti-clockwise direction, with the right arm held high, palm upwards, and the left arm low, palm downwards. You whirl just like small children go on twirling. People who feel discomfort from whirling anti-clockwise can change to clockwise, changing the position of the arms as well. Let your body be soft and keep your eyes open but unfocused, so that images become blurred and flowing. Remain silent.
For the first 15 minutes, turn slowly. Then gradually build up speed until the whirling takes over and you become a whirlpool of energy – the periphery a storm of movement, the witness at the center silent and still.
When you are whirling so fast that you cannot remain upright, your body will fall by itself. Don’t make the fall a decision on your part and do not try to arrange the landing in advance; if your body is soft you will land softly and the earth will absorb your energy. Once you have fallen, stay there, this is when the second part of the meditation starts for you.
Second Stage: 15 minutes
If you have not fallen down by the time the music stops, allow your body to fall to the ground. Immediately roll onto your stomach so that your navel is in contact with the earth. Feel your body blending into the earth, like a small child blends into the mother’s breasts. If anybody feels strong discomfort lying this way, he should lie on his back.
Keep your eyes closed and remain passive and silent.
If you have not fallen down by the time the music stops, allow your body to fall to the ground. Immediately roll onto your stomach so that your navel is in contact with the earth. Feel your body blending into the earth, like a small child blends into the mother’s breasts. If anybody feels strong discomfort lying this way, he should lie on his back.
Keep your eyes closed and remain passive and silent.
