Sama or sema, the Mevlavi ceremony of whirling that symbolizes union with existence is partly the inspiration of Rumi and partly that of Turkish culture. Sufis refer to their gatherings as kharabat or 'temples of ruin'—destruction of conditioned and automatic living being the pre-requisite of union with oneself. Sama represents a journey to growth by shedding the conditioning of the mind and ego. The experience is mystical and psychedelic, but without the use of intoxicants. Love is the only substance used! The technique used is whirling.
Revolving is the fundamental condition of existence. Electrons, protons and neutrons in atoms revolve. Consequently, everything revolves. Stars, planets and their satellites revolve in a cosmic dance. In living beings there is circulation of blood, the flow of life. Life itself is a revolution—rising from the Earth and returning to it. Therefore, whirling is as natural as life itself.
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