The way of the heart.

And so the Sufi offers his will to God,

His Beloved,

Offers his will completely,

A total surrender.

There is no holding back.

The more complete the surrender,

The more closer the Sufi gets to his Beloved – God.

So the Sufi offers himself,

Through his music,

Through his dance,

Through all his activities,

To his Beloved.

So he is always preparing himself –

Just as we prepare ourselves,

Before we begin the music,

Which will invoke in you feelings, emotions,

And through that you reach yourself to God.

You arrive at contemplation,

You arrive at meditation.

This is what the Sufi does.

So go with the music,

And then the silence.

So through the music and the silence,

You are reaching to meditation.

(music begins)

Reach into the silence of your heart.

Reach into your heart.

Arya Vihar Ashram

3 February 2000