My view
This is also a shia practice. Since they do not listen to argument even if crystal clear proofs from hadith and koran are given to them, Talaban is the right answer for them. I personally meet one sufi in my whole life. I ask them what is your way of islam. He replied we want to achieve Allah swt in a way Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had achieved. I said I do not understand your point can you clarify me more. He said, Prophet Muhammad (saw) achieved ALLAH's mercy by meditating 40 years in cave of Hera mountain. Similarly if you want to achieve ALLAH's mercy you have to meditate like Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). I said, what are saying? ALLAH's does not need any meditation. WHat He (SWT) loves has been mentioned in KORAN and HADITH? Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had not meditate after He received the revelation. You have to follow the commanmands of KORAN and HADITH.
You have no right to imitate the meditation of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). After all Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet. Sufism is such a corrupt ideology that from it shikism has come into existance.