Surati-Nirati
(सुरति-निरति)Literal Meaning
Attention and absorbed focus
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From 'surat' (attention, consciousness) and 'nirat' (absorbed inward gaze); a paired term from Sant-tradition meditative practice describing how attention is first drawn inward, then merged completely with the inner sound and light.
Spiritual Insight & Context
This practice trains what modern language might call sustained meditative attention — but for Kabir Panthis, it is specifically the vehicle that carries the soul toward union with Shabda.