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HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU'S SPIRITUAL TARIQA.
The Tariqa of the Saint is Sarwari Qadiri. He records in his book `Ainul Faqr'
that there are two categories of Qadiri mureeds. One is referred to as `Qadiri
Zahidi' and the other as Sarwari-Qadiri. The first way of the Zahidi Qadiri is
that the Sheikh places the seeker into established practices and techniques of
spiritual exercises and strivings. The seeker is ordered to devote much time to
mystic struggles including to spend a certain period of time in seclusion to
attain to mystic communion and mystic union. Then according to the seekers
labors and efforts and the seekers own ethereal capacity, he reaches his
spiritual goal and metaphysical purpose. This journey takes some aspirants ten
years to complete. Some complete it in twelve years and others up to fourty
years before they are introduced in the court of Hazrat Sheikh Sayyid Abdul
Qadir Gilani (RA) by their Sheikh (Murshid). It is from this court then that the
Saint of Gilani (RA) presents the seeker into the exalted and sublime court of
his Holiness, the Prophet of Islam (Peace be on him).
The second category is referred to as Sarwari-Qadiri. In this Tariqa the
Sheikh guides and presents the seeker directly into the sublime and celestial
court of his holiness the Prophet of Islam (peace be on him) without having to
undergo undue spiritual hardships and strivings. The seeker is nourished by the
Prophetic light in that he receives directly from his Holiness his bounty,
favour and beneficence. After receiving guidance, direction and religious
instructions from this exalted court, he is then handed and advanced to the
Saint of Jilan, Sheikh Abdul Qadir-al- Jilan (RA) for further polish. Hazrat
Sultan Bahu (RA) own testimony to this effect is found in many of his writings
where he records his esoteric initiation at the hands of His Holiness, Prophet
Muhammed (peace be on him) himself and his own life is full of such wonders
where he elevates many a seeker in one instant to the court of Allah and the
Prophet (peace be on him). The wonder and excellence of his bounty is that it
manifests itself in the form of a spiritual perfection of the highest order. He
makes the seeker attain to his goal in a very short time without having to
undergo the burden of difficult spiritual strivings.
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