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Chilla (other)
Chilla or Chilla-nashini is a Sufi practice of penance and solitude. Chilla may also refer to: Music * Chilla katna, in Hindustani classical music, a stage of training *''Chillaa'', a 2012 album by Robin Places * Chilla (Rajaji National Park), a wilderness area in India * Chilla, Punjab, a village in India * Chilla Canton, Ecuador People * Chilla Bulbeck (born 1951), Australian academic * Chilla Christ (1911–1998), Australian cricketer * Chilla Jones (born 1987), American battle rapper * Chilla Porter (1936–2020), Australian athlete and politician * Chilla Wilson (1931–2016), Australian rugby union footballer * Mercedes Chilla (born 1980), Spanish javelin thrower Other uses * Chilla (month), the fifth month of the Nepal Era calendar * South American gray fox or chilla See also * Chila (other) Chila or Cheela may refer to: Places * Chila, Angola * Chila (municipality), Puebla, Mexico * Chila de la Sal, Puebla, Mexico * Chila mountain range, in the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilla (retreat)
Chilla ( fa, چله, ar, أربعين, both literally "forty"), also known as Chilla-nashini, is a spiritual practice of penance and solitude in Sufism known mostly in Indian and Persian traditions. In this ritual a mendicant or ascetic attempts to remain seated in a circle practicing meditation techniques without food for 40 days and nights in imitation of the Arba'een. The word ''chilla'' is derived from the Persian word ''chehel'' "forty". Chilla is commonly performed in a solitary cell called a ''chilla-khana''. The main purpose of chilla is to attain laser like focus and get rid of unnecessary thoughts in your mind. Incidents of Chilla The most famous case of chilla is found in the biographies of the 14th century Sufi poet Hafez of Shiraz. In music A practice similar to chilla is also performed by Hindustani classical music practitioners at an advanced level. It is called chilla katna. See also * Khalwa * Meditation * Sādhanā * Shugendō * Tabligh Jamaat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |