What I learned from 365 days of meditation

Al Fathur Rabbani English Patched May 2026

“ Alhamdulillah. The Fattah (The Opener) has opened you.”

“Yusuf,” the old man said, “beyond the northern wall of this city lies an abandoned garden. It was once called Jannat al-Asrar — the Garden of Secrets. For fifty years, its gate has been sealed. No blacksmith has been able to forge a key to open it. I give you this. Go and open the gate.” al fathur rabbani english

From that day, Yusuf taught not from books alone, but from the living light of that moment. He told his students: “Do not spend your life trying to break down walls with your own head. Instead, become small. Become still. And wait for Al-Fathur Rabbani . When the Divine Opening comes, no lock in the universe can remain closed.” “ Alhamdulillah

A warm wind, unlike any natural breeze, swept through the alley. It carried the scent of rain on dry earth and blooming jasmine. Yusuf opened his eyes. For fifty years, its gate has been sealed

7 responses to “What I learned from 365 days of meditation”

  1. several years ago I started with a 22 minute guided meditation. I did the same thing you did, Sarah. I rolled out of bed, went to my couch and sometimes fell asleep during the 22 minutes but eventually I stayed awake. I decided in the beginning I would do it for 21 days to form a habit. It only took a couple weeks before I noticed I was feeling something different. Upon thinking, I realized I felt content like everything was OK no matter what. I don’t meditate every day anymore but hopefully this will inspire me. I was feeling out of sorts this morning so I meditated for eight minutes. I was a new person at the end of the meditation, and the rest of my day has been great! ❤️

    1. Love this, Sandy! Your meditation practice sounds like it will continue to be a life-long one.

  2. […] find 5 minutes to meditate later. (More on how I learned to meditate every day for 365+ days here.) I’ll apply for that new job that I’m excited for, […]

  3. […] You can read about how I took my own meditation practice from inconsistent to a fixed, daily habit here. […]

  4. […] out my running clothes the night before. The fewer excuses I have to not run, the better! Much like my long-standing daily meditation habit, I want to make the act of getting out the door to run as easy as […]

  5. […] The gift of a long, sustained yoga and meditation practice […]

  6. […] for 15 minutes on my meditation pillow to do a guided meditation. (If you know me, you know I love the Headspace meditation app.) As a creature of habit and routine, this suits me and my needs so well. I get my meditation out […]

Leave a Reply

Discover more from Wondering Soul Yoga

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading