【表演藝術】蘇菲轉 Sufi Whirling

OSHO: Sufi Whirling



大學曾經上過一門課-禪與靜坐，其中一堂課請了一位老師來教我們蘇菲轉Sufi Whirling，跟打
禪靜坐的道理很像，或許可以稱作為"動作版"，專注力要更高，除了與自我內在溝通外，要克
服內心恐懼害怕跌倒以及暈眩，這是一個很奇妙的體驗，當自己在一次失敗，兩次失敗後終
於"'上路"，開始真正的旋轉....你會發現時間離你而去，耳邊只傳來風的速度聲及微弱的音樂，
然後只有自己的呼吸聲，你沒辦法去注意其他事物，必須專心要維持旋轉的中軸，只要一分
心，馬上會失去平衡...聽說有個很厲害的大師可以轉超過36個小時....並且通常轉最好的都匯是
小孩子，心中無雜念，就像心經裡頭說的"心無罣礙"吧....

維基百科的解釋

Sufi whirling (or Sufi spinning), (Arabic: رقص سماع‎) is a twirling meditation that originated among Sufis,
which is still practiced by the Dervishes of the Mevlevi order. It is a symbolic ritual through which dervishes
(also called semazens) aim to reach the "perfect" (kemal). They try to desert their nafs, egos or personal [bad]
desires by listening [to their master and sufi music], thinking [about God] and whirling which resembles the
rotation of other beings such as electrons and planets of the micro- and macrocosmos[citation needed].

As explained by Sufis:

In the symbolism of the Sema ritual, the semazen's camel's hair hat (sikke) represents the tombstone of
the ego; his wide, white skirt represents the ego's shroud. By removing his black cloak, he is spiritually
reborn to the truth. At the beginning of the Sema, by holding his arms crosswise, the semazen appears
to represent the number one, thus testifying to God's unity. While whirling, his arms are open: his right
arm is directed to the sky, ready to receive God's beneficence; his left hand, upon which his eyes are
fastened, is turned toward the earth. The semazen conveys God's spiritual gift to those who are witnessing
the Sema. Revolving from right to left around the heart, the semazen embraces all humanity with love.
The human being has been created with love in order to love. Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi says, "All loves
are a bridge to Divine love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know!" [1]

Whirling & Kiyana:Self-Recognition and beyond: Perpetual & Vital Kiyana Exercises
Infinityrespiration, eye exercises, body discipline,symmetric and asymmetric movements by the method
of divided attention

“Kiyana” means the origin, applies to the vital movements that are the source of all corporeal movements
and athletic exercises which appeared in ancient Persia and were called “Yega” (the derivative of the
Persian word “Yeganegi” which means unity) in a sense of unity of body, mind and spirit; recently it has
been called “Kiyana”, the portion of these movements that arrived to Persia a portion of it was selected
and is called “Varzish baastaani” (ancient athletic).

這裡有教學影片:


1. 雙手護胸，睜開眼睛，開始調整呼吸，集中專注力，深深的一鞠躬。

2. 右手向上，左手向下(透過自己與天與地溝通，也有溝通，網地下佈施一意)，選一隻腳為軸心，
開始旋轉(有人說是逆時針，但我也有看過順時針的)。

3. 放鬆自己的身體，如果怕暈眩可以看著右手指間，一開始先從慢速度開始，約莫15分鐘後，可
以開始依照自己的承受程度加快.......

4. 直到你倒下來.....