Bissmillah Er Rahman Er Rahim
Associations---Sufi Meditative Prayer couples
Tapes Found On---sing
Origin---Sufi
Choreographer---traditional
Notes
I (Shaker) first learned this when studying with Yakzan Valdez,
now gone on, of Brazil and Hawaii.
He would begin absolutely every Sacred Dance session with this
dance. All dancers would sing the incantation. The voice is
centered in the Heart. Perhaps the eyes would be closed. If
they are open, they are drinking and allowing themselves to be drunken
rather than observing. Leave the planning mind outside to play with
the dogs. It will still be there when the evening is over, then you
can take it homew and feed it.
The dance consists of an undulating side step during the repitiions
of "Bismillah"
and a turn (or spin) once twice or three times
(according to the facilitator's discretion)
during the er rahman, er rahim
During the spin, annihilate yourself in The One.
During the partnering, witness yet another manifestation of the
Myriad.
Words in English
We begin in the name of The One
Who is the Ocean of Mercy
and Compassion
Words in Native Tongue
Bismillah, Bismillah, (ten repetitions)
er rahman, er rahim
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