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Love Nirvana: Rumi's Path To Awakening

With Saqib Rizvi

Rumi's love for Shams of Tabriz led to his Enlightenment, and turned him into a poet. Rumi had learned the "Alchemy Of Love Transmutation" from the Sufi tradition that he was a part of. Based on such ancient teachings on Love, Saqib will guide you through a 19-day journey, in which you will learn this alchemy. Although this course can be enjoyed by everyone, it is especially helpful for those who are in love, or those who are experiencing heartbreak or suffering in relationships. Here is what you will learn: 1. The difference between Love and Attachment 2. How to channel pain in the right direction 3. Love that transcends the Ego 4. How to heal Heartbreak 5. Finding Love Within 6. Conscious vs. Unconscious Love 7. Enlightenment Through Love Join Saqib in this 19-Day journey as he walks you through his "Love Garden" and tells you the tales of Love, Heartbreak, and Nirvana.

Transforming the energy of love into the energy of awakening.

19 Days

1.3k students

4.8 stars

7 min / day

English

About this course

Muraqabah (Sufi Heart Meditation)

Parts-Based Visualization

Bhakti Meditation

Meet your Teacher

Saqib Rizvi

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Vancouver, BC, Canada

Saqib melds mysticism with science, drawing insights from traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christian Mysticism, Non-Dualism, etc. Before his Awakening, he had a background in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. He later received training in meditation at Dharamsala's Tushita Center and worked at Delhi's Zorba The Buddha. Since then he has hosted many programs across India and Canada. A spiritual mentor for many seekers, Saqib himself remains a student of Mysticism, blending intellect, emotional intelligence, and ethereal wisdom to elevate consciousness.

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19 Days

1.3k students

4.8 stars

7 min / day

English

Lesson 1

Introduction

In this lesson, we embark on a journey through the transformative power of love. Love, as described by mystics like Rumi, is a profound energy capable of transmuting the ordinary into the extraordinary, the bitter into the sweet. As we walk together through this metaphorical love garden, you are invited to bring your beloved to your heart—be it a person, nature, or the divine. This journey is about expanding that love to infinity, experiencing a cosmic oneness, and ultimately awakening to your true nature.

Lesson 2

Your Beloved In Your Heart (Meditation)

The heart is where the beloved resides. So through this practice, we will make sure that your beloved finds home in your heart. Through this journey, you will hold them in your heart. This home will then become a space of Awakening.

Lesson 3

Conscious Vs. Unconscious Love

In this lesson, we explore the difference between conscious and unconscious love. Through personal reflection and the wisdom of Rumi, we delve into how our unconscious patterns can harm those we love and hinder our capacity for true connection. Whether single or in a relationship, the journey to becoming a conscious being is essential for fostering deeply loving partnerships that resonate at a higher frequency. Today, we set the intention to heal and awaken, paving the way for more meaningful and harmonious relationships.

Lesson 4

Becoming A Conscious Lover (Meditation)

Only when we identify our unconscious patterns and work on them, we can gradually become conscious and improve the quality of our relationships. Through this meditation, you will reflect on those possible unconscious patterns and how you can heal them.

Lesson 5

Break Your Heart Until It Opens

In this lesson, we delve into the idea that heartbreak, often seen as a source of suffering, can be a profound gateway to spiritual transformation. This isn't about avoiding or suppressing pain, but about facing it fully and channelling it into a journey of awakening. The lesson invites you to reflect on how your own experiences of love and loss can lead to a deeper connection with your true self, transforming sorrow into a path of growth.

Lesson 6

From Love To Awakening (Meditation)

Love is an energy that can be transformed to make oneself Awaken and become highly conscious. Through this practice, we will involve two energy centres to transmute this energy: The Heart and The Crown Chakra.

Lesson 7

Love Beyond The Self

In this lesson, we step into the delicate dance between ego-driven love and the boundless love that exists beyond attachment. Rumi's wisdom, combined with vivid dreams and personal reflections, guides us to see love not as something to be possessed but as a state of being that flows from within. As we move forward, this lesson invites you to question the nature of your attachments and consider the possibility of a love that is both infinite and free.

Lesson 8

Attachment Of The Ego (Meditation)

The Ego is created by the "Thinking Mind" which ruminates on the past and worries about the future. As we observe the desires of the ego, we can see its childish nature, laugh at it, adore it, and then let it go.

Lesson 9

Your Beloved Is Your Creation

In this lesson, we explore the intriguing idea that the love and beauty you see in your beloved are reflections of what already exists within you. By exploring the idea that our reality may be like a dream, we consider the possibility that the people we attract are mirrors of our own consciousness. This understanding suggests that when we fall in love, we are actually connecting with an aspect of ourselves. By realizing that the source of love and beauty is within, we can cultivate a lasting joy that doesn't depend on external circumstances.

Lesson 10

The Beloved Within (Meditation)

The beauty you see in your Beloved is within you. Through this practice, Saqib will guide you to tap into that love within you. This will help in seeing one's own beauty, which one usually projects onto the Beloved.

Lesson 11

Your Beloved And You Are one

In this session, we explore the idea that you and your beloved are deeply connected, transcending physical distance and even time itself. Love is not just an emotion but a universal force, connecting us in ways that go beyond our understanding. Just as quantum entanglement links particles across vast distances, love binds souls, making separation an illusion. As we reflect on this connection, we begin to see that the beloved never truly leaves us—they remain within, as an inseparable part of our being.

Lesson 12

Your Beloved Is Still In Your Heart (Meditation)

Through this practice, you will remember that your Beloved is still in your heart. Whenever you miss them, you can anytime come back to your heart and find them there. You can even converse with them, as you will do in this practice.

Lesson 13

Love Never Leaves You

In this lesson, we confront the often misunderstood nature of love and loss. Drawing on Rumi’s wisdom, we explore the profound idea that when we feel abandoned by love, it is not the beloved who has left us, but rather, we who have strayed from ourselves. The pain of love transforms into suffering when we become dependent on others to feel loved, believing that the source of love is external. By turning inward and reconnecting with this endless wellspring, we discover that love never truly leaves—it is always within us, waiting to be rediscovered.

Lesson 14

The Infinite Fountain (Meditation)

When we share love, love doesn't get depleted, the way the sun's energy doesn't get depleted when it shares it with the solar system. Through this practice, you will find that infinite fountain of love within, which never gets depleted.

Lesson 15

There Is Only One

In this session, we explore the deep connection that transcends physical boundaries and separations, drawing on Rumi’s profound understanding of love. The belief that you and your beloved are separate is an illusion created by the mind. This awareness allows you to find your beloved in all things, in every sensation, and in every moment. As we journey inward, we discover that true oneness with our beloved is always present, waiting to be realized.

Lesson 16

Your Beloved Is Everywhere (Meditation)

Through this practice, you will find your Beloved everywhere, in all aspects of existence. This will deepen the realization that love can never leave you, it is always here for you to experience it in a state of deep presence.

Lesson 17

Total Surrender

In this session, we explore the profound concept of total surrender as the key to experiencing true love. Drawing on Rumi's wisdom, we examine the idea of Fanaa, the annihilation of the self, leading to Baqaa, a union with the infinite. To truly love, one must let go of the ego’s desires and need for control. This is Love Nirvana—a state of blissful awakening where love is no longer a pursuit but a realization that you are love itself.

Lesson 18

Love Nirvana (Meditation)

This is the final practice to experience the divine union with your Beloved. The duality of the Lover and the Beloved is dissolved, and only Love remains. This is the pathless path of Love Nirvana: A Blissful Awakening!

Lesson 19

Integration

This final session summarizes the learnings in the course and invites you to stay in the experience of Love Nirvana. Saqib will guide you through the key points you can potentially note down somewhere, so they stay with you wherever you go.