OSHO: Sufi Whirling

Sufism (Arabic: تصوّف‎) taṣawwuf,(Persian: صوفی گری) also spelled as tasavvuf and tasavvof according to the Persian pronunciation, is generally understood to be the inner, mystical dimension of Islam.[1][2][3] A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a ṣūfī (صُوفِيّ), though some adherents of the tradition reserve this term only for those practitioners who have attained the goals of the Sufi tradition. Another name used for the Sufi seeker is Dervish.

it does seem kind-of instinctive... i used to spin around when i was a little kid till i got dizzy and everything looked all swirly.

Whirling is a way but most important is that where do u want to end up and why??
Its purpose is to Love Allah and his Messenger(SAW) and synchronize with all creation!!

Whirling does not connect you with anything and has nothing to do with Islam. These statements are just a corruption of true Sufism. However, the whirling itself is quite relaxing, if you know why you are doing it. Read sufi texts to find out.

amazing videoooo

we did this with my brother when we were kids...
but we did not know the technique. but the feeling was great.

its not Osho's discovery..since centuries its being done by Mevlana RUMI darveshes..
i dont know why you ve not mentioned he adopted from there..

Yeah. Indeed.
This is one of the ways Muslims use to come close to God.
Something Westerners obviously stole from us.
Mevlana was first to come with this.

wouldn't you get dizzy and fall down?

You don't get dizzy because you focus your eyes on one spot and every time you turn your eyes go to that spot. Like a ballet dancer doing a similar move. If you start whirling while facing the front of the house then your body turns but your head snaps faster and focuses again on the front of the house and you keep going like that. Like disco dancing on rollerskates.