Sema Ceremony - Whirling Dervishes

Filmed at Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi, Istanbul, Turkey.
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  • @ORTHODOX-PATH
    @ORTHODOX-PATH3 жыл бұрын

    Ειμαι Ελληνα Ρωμιός,σας σεβομαι απεριόριστα εσας αλλα και το ΤΑΓΜΑ ΣΑΣ . Ειρηνη να εχουμε ολοι. Σας στελνω την αγαπη μου.Εκφραζω τον σεβασμό μου.Ας υπαρχει ΜΟΝΟΝ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΜΕΤΑΞΥ ΟΛΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΩΝ.ΟΠΩΣ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΕΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΕΙΣ! Απο την Αθηνα.Γεωργιος Παπαδοπουλος.

  • @shubnumsarodia1522
    @shubnumsarodia15227 жыл бұрын

    During my visit to Istanbul two years ago I had the pleasure of watching a Sema ceremony, it was one of the most spiritual and beautiful things I have ever witnessed, currently reading Rumi's Masnavi : )

  • @herneyse11
    @herneyse119 жыл бұрын

    Rumi says; I looked to smallest things they are whirling and praying and I looked to biggest things (galaxies,stars,planets) they are whirling and praying to our Creator. I just joined them.

  • @-danR

    @-danR

    6 жыл бұрын

    hmm.... I've never thought of that. Everything whirls or spins.

  • @mosal3983

    @mosal3983

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing . It is absolutely true.

  • @aaliyah3037

    @aaliyah3037

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rumi is a mushrik

  • @rahman21244

    @rahman21244

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh, YES. RUMI said this --> 700 years ago------------------smallest things are whirling & praying to Biggest things whirling / spinning.! How correct he was. Now a days , we know this as a matter of fact-----all are SPINNING-----each and every atom-----electrons spinning around protons/photons , planets spinning , galaxies spinning. This SPIN is no longer just a spiritual statement-------it is actually happening---NO QUESTION ABOUT THIS -------- THIS SPIN IS UNIVERSAL!!!

  • @moedeco
    @moedeco11 жыл бұрын

    Sufi whirling is a meditation which originated among Sufis, and which is still practiced by the Sufi Dervishes of the Mevlevi order. It is a customary dance performed within the Sema, or worship ceremony, through which dervishes (also called semazens) aim to reach the source of all perfection, or kemal.

  • @mrmfjardim
    @mrmfjardim2 жыл бұрын

    I went to this wonderful place eleven years ago, around the time this video was made. It was a very moving experience that I will never forget.

  • @MegaLettuceman
    @MegaLettuceman10 жыл бұрын

    That's one of the most beautiful things I've seen! Let's all be united, people from all religions. I'm certain that's god's will. I'm jewish, and I live in Israel, and I send love to my muslim brothers. :)

  • @faizalafiq5004

    @faizalafiq5004

    9 жыл бұрын

    am from Malaysia and I am a syaria major a naqshaband n yea,I love u too

  • @mujtabaawan8562

    @mujtabaawan8562

    9 жыл бұрын

    If only the world was like you... :D

  • @faizalafiq5004

    @faizalafiq5004

    9 жыл бұрын

    and I wish there were more like you too :)

  • @korkutkara4355

    @korkutkara4355

    5 жыл бұрын

  • @FlockOfHawks

    @FlockOfHawks

    4 жыл бұрын

    AHAVA

  • @kayyoung7388
    @kayyoung73884 жыл бұрын

    I have do whirling almost 12 years. First few years it was more body balance work. Few years later I started to feel the higher energy. Now when I whirling I feel Divine and all is one. ; ) It's one kind very powerful dynamic meditation, suggest to everyone.

  • @papatyagulgurbetci9284

    @papatyagulgurbetci9284

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kay Young you know what if you are not Muslim You never understand the Sufism and Tasavvuf!you whirling but you just think you’re my only like spirit dancing to us it’s different!

  • @kayyoung7388

    @kayyoung7388

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@papatyagulgurbetci9284 Thank you for your comment. It's NOT a dance, please understand it's the holy offering to Allah, to God. ; )

  • @kayyoung7388

    @kayyoung7388

    Жыл бұрын

    @son beste Thank u for sharing, I'll do it.🙏 I listen to Qur'an with English translation oftenly, your suggestion is included in my most favourite parts of Qur'an ( : kzread.info/dash/bejne/lI551cmrgridntY.html

  • @kayyoung7388

    @kayyoung7388

    Жыл бұрын

    @@papatyagulgurbetci9284 Today someone left comment to me and I read ur 3 years back comment again, very appreciated. When i lived in Egypt, blessly lived with some Muslim friends. One day i had a deep conversation with a sincere Muslim friend, we shared what we know about God/Divine, in the end she seriously told me I'm Muslim, I got so much joy and felt very very touched, because I come from Buddhism & Hinduism background. It made me realise, no matter what we call Him by different languages, in different cultures, God is the same one. It was a beautiful journey for both of us to know it. Islam/Sufism are the ways for me to know more about God, I don't know that much like a Qur'an hard study Muslim or/and a traditional Sufi, but I did learn a lot by Islam and Sufism, both of them made me have stronger faith and some clarity of God, and experienced "we are one". I like the way how I approache God, won't be divided into different religions and cultures. Thank you any way, let me think deeper, have a great day🙏

  • @markrush2107

    @markrush2107

    Жыл бұрын

    @@papatyagulgurbetci9284 There are two kinds of understanding: with the mind, and with the soul. Muslims may have a deeper mental understanding of the whirling etc., but anyone whose heart and soul is owned by God immediately gets it. Blessings and love to you all.

  • @JailSquash
    @JailSquash7 жыл бұрын

    Awesome worship of the Creator! Just beautiful!

  • @aaliyah3037

    @aaliyah3037

    2 жыл бұрын

    Disgusting

  • @theGreatEnod
    @theGreatEnod12 жыл бұрын

    If all religion was like this the world would be a much better place to live. Beautiful.

  • @jipsigal
    @jipsigal13 жыл бұрын

    Perfect. This clip shows one the whole ceremony of the Sema. start to finish (unlike the other clips out there that just want to focus on the whirling part). Beautiful production, highly recommend to anyone with even the slightest interest or curiosity in Rumi, the Sema, Mevlevi, Sufism or simply the 'whirling dervishes'...

  • @moedeco
    @moedeco11 жыл бұрын

    In the symbolism of the Sema ritual, the semazen's camel's hair hat (sikke) represents the tombstone of the ego; his wide, white skirt represents the ego's shroud. By removing his black cloak, he is spiritually reborn to the truth. At the beginning of the Sema, by holding his arms crosswise, the semazen appears to represent the number one, thus testifying to God's unity. While whirling, his arms are open: his right arm is directed to the sky, ready to receive God's beneficence;

  • @mosal3983

    @mosal3983

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the explanations.

  • @FarahNaz1026

    @FarahNaz1026

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @markrush2107

    @markrush2107

    Жыл бұрын

    Your explanation helps a lot, thank you!

  • @HansLiu23

    @HansLiu23

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @desmondsusu
    @desmondsusu10 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful expression of pure devotion and love.

  • @TheMarv777
    @TheMarv77711 жыл бұрын

    Well I just got back from Istanbul yesterday and been to this very place to see the ceremony..Absolutely love it..~Very peaceful and beautiful..thanks for the upload..

  • @ckthang
    @ckthang10 жыл бұрын

    That was actually quite beautiful to watch. I would love to witness this in person someday.

  • @moedeco
    @moedeco11 жыл бұрын

    or worship ceremony, through which dervishes (also called semazens) aim to reach the source of all perfection, or kemal. This is sought through abandoning one's "nafs", egos or personal desires, by listening to the music, focusing on God, and spinning one's body in repetitive circles, which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun.

  • @petelinca
    @petelinca11 жыл бұрын

    Maravilhosa e tocante cerimonia religiosa. Que o Universo expanda sempre suas Luzes sobre todos.

  • @mirnalawad
    @mirnalawad8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful ceremony.

  • @korkutkara4355

    @korkutkara4355

    5 жыл бұрын

  • @varcarka75
    @varcarka7512 жыл бұрын

    beautiful and so spirtual . I would love to see this in person

  • @nctuyoonjung882
    @nctuyoonjung8823 жыл бұрын

    みんな8年前とかやし日本人でこれをみてんのは俺だけよな~

  • @mosal3983
    @mosal39835 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much to have shared such a beautiful and spiritual experience.

  • @anafaqir101
    @anafaqir10111 жыл бұрын

    Sema is the stylized ceremony of remembering The Creator. Depending on the particular spiritual order e.g. Mehlevis or Shadliyyah, the sema may comprise of particular physical movements, chanting/recitations of Quranic verses, names of Allah etc but enriched throughout by meditative God-consciousness! Consider yourself fortunate then that the ceremony has brought tears to your eyes for something in your innermost recess has been awakened to and reminded of The Creator!

  • @moedeco
    @moedeco11 жыл бұрын

    his left hand, upon which his eyes are fastened, is turned toward the earth. The semazen conveys God's spiritual gift to those who are witnessing the Sema. Revolving from right to left around the heart, the semazen embraces all humanity with love. The human being has been created with love in order to love. Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi says, "All loves are a bridge to Divine love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know

  • @nesmakhairy5445
    @nesmakhairy54454 жыл бұрын

    اللهم صل وسلم وبارك على حضرة نبينا محمد وسلم تسليما كثيرا

  • @fulviagabrovez9289
    @fulviagabrovez92892 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful!

  • @xjoey666x
    @xjoey666x12 жыл бұрын

    This is the most beautiful WD together with their syeikh~ Subhanallah..

  • @JohannaElixirdanza
    @JohannaElixirdanza11 жыл бұрын

    It left breathless... I also felt a little dizzy by just seeing them whirling. The deep eyes in their faces and the deep of their voices. Wonderful. ¡Thanks for posting it!

  • @patsyoconner9506
    @patsyoconner950610 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much

  • @Sanzo84
    @Sanzo8411 жыл бұрын

    Hmm... I'm not familiar with the Mevlevi order's ceremonies but it looks interesting. I would love to spend time with them if I ever go to Turkey, Insha Allah.

  • @InfiniteSpiral112358
    @InfiniteSpiral11235812 жыл бұрын

    this is so beautiful it brought a tear to my eyes. what an amazing form of spiritual practice, worship, and prayer... i read as much as i could so that i may have some understanding as to what this means to the Sufi, but i did not find anything that explained what the green "tent-like" structures are off to the side. there are quite a few of them, and i would love to know what they represent if anyone could tell me. thank you.

  • @ritalina1958
    @ritalina195811 жыл бұрын

    So wonderful! Thank you!)))

  • @scottishshooey
    @scottishshooey11 жыл бұрын

    I would love to witness this ceremony for myself and have the whole ritual explained to me .

  • @AshrafulIslam-jr6rm
    @AshrafulIslam-jr6rm5 жыл бұрын

    How can I learn sema? Please guide me 😞 I don't know the process. I want to practice this beautiful spiritual sacred whirling dance here in Bangladesh.

  • @ikris-chan727

    @ikris-chan727

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ashraful Islam There is schools in Turkey that learns people how to be a whirling dervish but I don’t know if it exist any schools like that in another place.

  • @trescomgoma9636
    @trescomgoma963611 жыл бұрын

    Moedeco, lí todos seus comentários! Excelente! Bastante inteligente...!

  • @fpasqualin
    @fpasqualin12 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video!

  • @shuhaidhassan
    @shuhaidhassan7 жыл бұрын

    Masha Allah

  • @JNeil1975
    @JNeil1975 Жыл бұрын

    I find myself becoming very interested in Sufism.

  • @Santanasabsaby
    @Santanasabsaby12 жыл бұрын

    The green structures are in fact graves.

  • @user-bz5bp6gq8m
    @user-bz5bp6gq8m4 жыл бұрын

    Hello, my name is John and I wanted to ask you about a recording of sema ceremony which is not further available on KZread. Writing only Turkish dervish music this maybe two hour video appeared as one of the first options. If I am not mistaken this was a recording of this ceremony in Instabul either in 2012 or 2014, but for more than three years is not available. Do you know where I could find this audio (or video)?

  • @charlesmugleston6144
    @charlesmugleston61446 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mevlana Charles Mugleston Omar Khayyam Theatre Company

  • @brrkbtl
    @brrkbtl7 ай бұрын

    I m an atheist by the sound of Ney makes me believe !

  • @iamthatiam2935
    @iamthatiam293510 жыл бұрын

    yoshi, is one of the original warriors stars sent to bring protection to earth. your ancestors therefore you, appear to be one of the pureterian souls.

  • @herndonboy13
    @herndonboy1312 жыл бұрын

    They appear to be graves. Not entirely sure though

  • @TheDirtSanchezz
    @TheDirtSanchezz11 жыл бұрын

    I love loaded boards

  • @RYGVisuals
    @RYGVisuals9 жыл бұрын

    can anyone give me the name of the song at 4:52 ? Thank you !

  • @mahmusicwalks

    @mahmusicwalks

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Suzidilara Ayin, this is the soundtrack played during the main part of the sema ceremony kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5Or25eJeqTgg9I.html

  • @muhammadsauud
    @muhammadsauud4 жыл бұрын

    Can someone please tell me the track at 7:11

  • @daysleeperchuk
    @daysleeperchuk11 жыл бұрын

    Guy at 8:37 seconds is like ;"OMG- They're still going."

  • @lutungbale3596
    @lutungbale35963 жыл бұрын

    What was recited in @2:11 ? May I have a transcript please?

  • @jameslewis1605
    @jameslewis16053 жыл бұрын

    Hmm wonder what they do when not whirling.

  • @poppylful
    @poppylful7 жыл бұрын

    Can someone translate what the lady at the beginning is saying?

  • @poppylful

    @poppylful

    7 жыл бұрын

    And the gentleman close to the end?

  • @AaAaa-ml4zg

    @AaAaa-ml4zg

    7 жыл бұрын

    I do not have a perfect English but as I understand and as I can translate:(the beginning part of the video, blonde woman’s speech) Sema(whirling of dervishes) means reaching the truth by soaring with mind & love and forgetting nefs(there is no concrete translation for this word but generally means bad desires of human being). Sema means being nothing when you reach Hak(the One who Created everything, Creator, Allah, God) Sema also means being mature and then being a servant of Allah, God again. Sema has been described with these couple of sentences.

  • @makedon9991
    @makedon99917 жыл бұрын

    Interesting :)

  • @drangue4733

    @drangue4733

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am from FYROM too

  • @pedroselenotaelburrojajaja5050
    @pedroselenotaelburrojajaja50502 жыл бұрын

    Qué país es ay y que idioma ablan

  • @sukrancingozsc

    @sukrancingozsc

    2 жыл бұрын

    Türkiye - Türkçe

  • @zanamessia248
    @zanamessia2488 жыл бұрын

    wow... the ney just kills you

  • @papatyagulgurbetci9284

    @papatyagulgurbetci9284

    4 жыл бұрын

    Zana Messia you know why ney whispering name off ALLAH!!Always they whisper Hu Hu !!!!

  • @user-hh6is5fn8z
    @user-hh6is5fn8z3 жыл бұрын

    الله يهديكم.. فكّرتموني يوم كنت أتمرّن رياضة الجيدو. اتقوا الله فإن كل بدعة ضلالة وكل ضلالة في النار. دين الإسلام بريئ من خزعبلاتكم والله.

  • @baharfyalbhar663
    @baharfyalbhar6639 жыл бұрын

    ما هذا من الدين بشي

  • @khany556
    @khany55611 жыл бұрын

    This is an innovation by later muslims. It has no basis in the teachings of Muhammed صلى الله عليه و سلم

  • @mushtaqmohammed8529
    @mushtaqmohammed85293 жыл бұрын

    This is not Islam. This is not how Prophet Muhammad( pbuh) practiced Islam. May Allah's curse be on the innovators.

  • @ninaken7109

    @ninaken7109

    9 ай бұрын

    Worshipping God in any shape or form is sacred...it's not for you they worship for their Creator...