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It has been stated above that the lights of the
Subtlety of Self are encompassing every particle of the existents. One ray of
this Subtlety is termed as Vision (Basra) which circulates in the whole circle
of the
universe.
In other words, the whole universe is a circular thing; say a sphere and the
light of the Subtlety of Self is a lamp. The flame of this lamp is the vision. Wherever
the flame of this lamp is reflected, its surroundings and precincts are sighted
by this flame. There are grades and variety in shades of all the lights of this
flame of the lamp. At some places the light of the flame is dim, at places it
is dimmer, at others it is bright and at certain places it is blazing bright. The
things upon which the light falls very dimly a fantasy of the same is produced
in our mind. The things which come under the dim shade of the light, a thought
regarding those things occur in our mind. The things upon which the bright
shade of the light falls, image of those things is formed in our mind. And, the
things which come under the direct blaze of the light of the flame of the lamp
are sighted by our sight. Thus, there are four primary stages of the light of
the Subtlety of Self. Each stage is a step of observation of the lights of the
Subtlety of Self. Observation is the reach and access of the sight to any of
these lights whether it is dim or bright. Substantial Observation (Sh
hood-e-Nafsi) is the name of such an ability h1ch_ even coverts the faintest
trace of light into sight so that the things which had only been a fantasy so
far could be sighted in their proper form, shape, figure, features, colors and
complexion.
That
ability of the soul which is termed as Observation brings the fantasy, thought
or the imagination to the sight and unveils their details upon the sight. When
this ability of the soul acts within the limits of the Subtlety of Self and
expresses itself as a ruling principle in the lights of the Subtlety of Self,
it fulfils those conditions which are particular for the senses of the
wakefulness And, the manifestation of these particularities is called the
Substantial Observation. The limits and range of action of Substantial
Observation is termed as Jowviyah (Confluence). The details of Confluence are
responsible for creating the purposefulness, activities, consequences, aims,
and objectives of wakefulness. This is the first stage of the Subtantial
Observation In this stage all the activities remain associated with the vision
or sight only. More developed forms of this observation create the same effects
which are particular for the other four senses - smell, hearing, taste and
touch - during wakefulness.
When the lights of the Subtlety of Self suffer
a stroke i. e. any of the sensations of the vision recurs repeatedly, other senses
are formed, gradually, step by step. This formation depends upon the increase
of lights of Subtlety of Self. This increase is maximum when a person is
assuaged in keeping his mental inclinations continuously focused on one single
p int during wakefulness and this can be achieved by repeated performance of 'Istarkha'
(gazing in the dark).
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
Alshaikh Khwaja
Shamsuddin Azeemi, Chief Editor of the monthly Roohani Digest, the renowned
spiritual scholar, founder of the chain of Muraqba Halls the world over has had
the honour of learning the spiritual sciences from his spiritual mentor, His
Divine Grace Qalander Baba Auliya, the sage of this age. In order to teach him
the spiritual sciences Qalander Baba Auliya made Alshaikh Azeemi to pen down
the words that he used to narrate. Alshaikh Azeemi being a devoted disciple not
only noted the contents but also did his best to understand what he was taught.
The eventual out come of his dedicated work took the form of the ‘Loh-o-Qalum’,
the first ever book that comprises the whole syllabus of the spiritual science.
Who else was more suitable to explain the contents of this document but
Alshaikh Azeemi, the very able student of Qalander Baba Auliya. Dissemination
of that knowledge, which is the legacy of prophets and had reached him in
disciplic succession, has become an obsession for Alshaikh Azeemi because, according
to him, this knowledge is the only elixir and the antidote for the ailing
humanity in present times.
