Mevlevî Order
The word Mevlevî means: belonging to Mevlânâ. Whoever connects with his path is shaped by sohbet, semâ, zikir, and adab. This way teaches you to live an outer life in the world (Dunya) and at the same time to focus on the heart (Qalb).
Hz. Mevlânâ Rûmî emphasizes the importance of being faithful to the spiritual and religious basis, while at the same time striving for openness and connection with all humanity.
The Mevlevî tradition is more than a tarîqa. It is a culture of love that unites art, music, poetry, and service. Art, music, poetry, and service are inseparable in this tradition.
Our Practice
Within the Mevlevî path, two modes of practice are recognized:
The path of zühd (ascetic discipline), simplicity, prayer, retreat, tempering the ego through discipline.
The path of cezbe (love and ecstasy), setting the heart aflame through music, semâ, and inner rapture.
Both belong together. As the masters say: “In zühd there is always a spark of love, and in love always a root of discipline.”
The way is not either-or, but the harmony of both.
The Mevlevî order is a living stream. It is not a system, but a path of love, tawhîd, and adab, carried in sohbet, semâ, and zikir.
Not to make ourselves great, but to put the ego (nafs) aside.
Not to divide, but to unite.
Not to accumulate, but to remember all belongs to Allah