"BAPAK AND THE COMING OF THE LATIHAN"... III BAPAK'S EXPERIENCES DURING THE THOUSAND NIGHTS

"BAPAK AND THE COMING OF THE LATIHAN"... III  BAPAK'S EXPERIENCES DURING THE THOUSAND NIGHTS (Because of numerous thunderstorms yesterday... could not Continue until today... Friday 8/13/10... a date always lucky for her... both here on Muftiah's Notes Page... as well as on her Blogs... "JIWA TO JIWA"  and  "MUFTIAH"... via Links given below: 


Coming back to the story Bapak told earlier: after Bapak had Received the Book the size of a dictionary while doing the dhikir ["laillahaillalla . . ."] Bapak followed the way of the Latihan Kejiwaan every evening and always Received various kinds of Experiences in it.


Bapak does not feel it is necessary to tell you about the Experiences which Bapak Received after the Book Was Given to him, because it takes up too much time. 


However, Bapak feels it is necessary to tell you that in the year 1932, when - according to Islamic time calculation - Bapak was 32 years old, one evening at about 9.30 p.m. (maybe this happened on 22nd June 1932) Bapak's body felt weak, his imagination, heart and mind became empty, his way of breathing was peculiar and Bapak felt cold and very small as if his soul wanted to fly and leave his body. 


Suddenly, Bapak was aware that the time had come when Bapak was to be called by Almighty God, as had been written in the pages of the thick Book Bapak had Received earlier.


Therefore Bapak at once prepared himself to surrender to the Power of Almighty God. But first Bapak kissed his children who were sleeping. 


Then Bapak Felt His Body From The Navel Upward Pulled Far To The North And From The Navel Downward Pulled Far To The South. 


At The Same Time Bapak's Head And Legs Felt Cold.  Bapak Was Aware That The Cold Feeling In His Head Was Like Being At The North Pole, And The Cold Feeling Of His Legs Was Like Being At The South Pole. 


Then Bapak Felt His Chest Being Opened Up And Widened Out Round About Himself To A Round Shape. 


After That, Bapak Felt Movements And A Moment Later He Felt Freed From Everything He Had Left Behind, That Is, The Earth Where He Lived, And He Felt Himself Going Through The Sky At An Unimaginable Speed.


On His Journey Bapak Constantly Uttered "Allah Hu-Akbar, Allah Hu-Akbar, Allah Hu-Akbar" With Complete And Clear Awareness And Also An Alive Inner Feeling Throughout. 


For Instance, Bapak Felt The Air Outside Passing And Penetrating Him. 


In Short, By The Grace of God, If Bapak May Say So, While On This Journey He Was Made To Know And To See Everything Beyond Human Understanding. 


Bapak does not feel it necessary, however, to relate here everything Bapak Experienced on this Journey, because whoever hears it may take it to be a mere fantasy.


However, what Bapak feels necessary to tell you is this: when Bapak returned from the Journey he suddenly saw that it was dark. Then Bapak understood that at that moment he Had Entered The Sphere Of The Earth. 


Bapak's Journey Continued, But From That Moment On It Went More Slowly. Strangely, When Bapak Wanted To Go Fast He Went Fast, But When He Wanted To Go Slowly, He Went Slowly. 


So From Then On Bapak Made His Return Journey To The Earth Slowly, And Bapak Saw And Felt His Own Form Complete And Ordinary As It Was Before Going On This Journey.


Bapak stopped on his journey approximately five kilometres distant from the earth, because he wanted to know what the earth he was approaching looked like. 


Immediately Bapak had a strange feeling because what was visible far down below seemed to be stars of various colours and lights. But when Bapak looked more carefully he saw that the lights that were shining were not stars in the sky but were all the electric lights round about the town of Semarang. Bapak Went Further On His Journey And Slowly Descended Until He Was Above His House.


When he was there Bapak wondered how to enter, because with the coarse body it would ordinarily be impossible to enter into a place that had no entrance or opening


While Bapak was wondering about this, he suddenly entered quite easily and stood on the floor of the room in which he usually did the Latihan. Bapak looked at the clock on the wall which showed 4.25, and from there he went to his bed where he saw Bapak's body in the state of someone sleeping. 


He was amazed that in the middle of his forehead he saw a Radiant Light Shining, Bright as the morning star. Then Bapak opened the mosquito net and approached his body lying in bed and kissed it.


After this Bapak's eyes opened and soon his consciousness as a man fully returned. Bapak wanted to get up right away, but could not do it, because his body still felt very cold. 


After one or two minutes, however, Bapak was able to get up and go to the clock which he had looked at before. At that time he wall clock showed exactly 4.30, and strangely, the room had a fragrant smell. Then Bapak performed his morning prayer.


(III BAPAK'S EXPERIENCES DURING THE THOUSAND NIGHTS... to be Continued .. Insha Allah... God Willing... here... as well as on the Blogs... "JIWA TO JIWA"... and "MUFTIAH"... on Monday 8/16/10...)