chilla
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A period of forty days that someone spends alone for prayer and meditation often in Sufi practice
- noun
- Indian
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chilla
- He completed a forty-day chilla in the mountains to seek spiritual growth.
Examples
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During her chilla, she spent her days in meditation and prayer.
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Many Sufi practitioners observe a chilla as part of their spiritual journey.
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He completed his chilla in the mountains.
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During a chilla, practitioners focus on deep meditation.
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He completed a forty-day chilla in the mountains to seek spiritual growth.
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Many Sufi practitioners observe a chilla as part of their spiritual journey.
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During her chilla, she spent her days in meditation and prayer.
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Etymology
Chilla comes from Persian cheleh, which means 'forty', because it names a spiritual retreat that lasts forty days.