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Sufi Meditation and Muraqaba Naqshbandi Teachings The Levels of Sufi Meditation Muraqabah/Sufi Meditation Step by Step Level One: Meeting the Shaykh/Mentor in the Realm of the Spirit The goal of the first level of muraqabah/Sufi Meditation is to imagine yourself in the presence of the Shaykh/Mentor, to give him greetings, to converse with him, and to build a relationship with him on a spiritual level. After proceeding through the aforementioned preparatory steps, visualize yourself in the presence of the Shaykh/Mentor. The operative word here is ìvisualize.î Visualizing is not the same as imagining. When we imagine something, we create a fictional illusion in our mind. What we are concerned with here is reality, and you must know that the follower is truly in the continual presence of the Shaykh/Mentor, on the plane of the spirit. So visualize that reality, projecting it onto the screen of your mind. Keep your eyes closed. See the Shaykh/Mentor through the eye of the heart. Do not look for his face. Instead, concentrate on his aura, his spiritual form. When you begin to perceive the Shaykh/Mentor ís presence, give him greetings. It is important to maintain proper manners with the Shaykh/Mentor during Naqshbandi Muhibeen As-Sayed Nurj an MirAhmadi nurmir@ Sufi Meditation and Muraqaba Naqshbandi Teachings muraqabah/Sufi Meditation, behaving exactly as you would if you were in the Shaykh/Mentor ís physical presence. Sit still, maintaining a position of respectóif