Journey of a sufi kid to mystical magic

felt the ego's resistance crumble, leaving behind a profound sense of emptiness and longing. Now, as he and his fellow disciples gathered in the

es. "Today," he began, "we shall explore the ultimate goal of the Sufi path-the union of the lover

ion with the Divine, the ultimate merging of the lover's soul with the

ficulties or seeking only moments of ecstasy. It is the transfor

lace reserved for deep reflection and introspection. Here, they would

rney. "The union of the lover with the Beloved," he said, "is an experience that transcends words and

knew that what awaited them was beyond description, a mysti

he self. It is the annihilation of the ego in the presence of the Belove

tense devotion and prayer. Amin and the other disciples spent hours in deep medi

ns and recited verses from the mystic poe

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monious unity, a reflectio

o the presence of the Divine. He experienced moments of overwhelm

the boundaries of his self had dissolved, and he became aware of a presence, a radiance that

he presence of the Beloved. In that moment of union, he knew that this w

les, they understood the significance of his union with the Bel

es of devotion and surrender. Each day brought them closer to the mystica

over with the Beloved is the highest station on the Sufi path," he said. "It is the culmination of all our efforts,

e of profound peace and contentment. They knew that their longing for the Beloved

ate goal-the union of the lover with the Beloved. They were drawn into the ocea