Category Archives: All things Rumi

The teachings of Rumi

The Good Root

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Michaela

Are you fleeing from Love because of a single humiliation? What do you know of love except the name? Love has a hundred forms of pride and disdain and is gained by a hundred means of persuasion. Since Love is … Continue reading →

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Woman, a Ray of God

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Michaela

She, whose beautiful face could enslave a man, she whose haughtiness makes your heart tremble , how will you cope when she falls trembling in front of you? She from whose disdain your heart and soul bleed, How can they … Continue reading →

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Be still and listen

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Michaela

  “If you fall in love with Me, I will mess you up, cultivate little, or I will ruin you.” This is a line from Rumi’s poem “I will mess you up”. Look at it, it is extremely beautiful and … Continue reading →

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I will Mess You Up

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Michaela

If you fall in love with Me, I will mess you up, cultivate little, or I will ruin you. If you make two hundred homes like the bees do, I will make you as homeless as a fly. If you … Continue reading →

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One who runs away

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Michaela

Whoever runs away from our circle runs from hearing and seeing. A lover swallows the bleeding heart like a lion Without great suffering, can one ever be lionhearted? Suppose the heart is a parrot; then the Sweetheart offers the sugar … Continue reading →

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Open the Window

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Michaela

There is a street where the Beautiful One is known to take a stroll. When certain radiance is noticed through the latticed windows of that neighbourhood. people whisper, The Beloved must be near Listen: open a window to God and breathe. … Continue reading →

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Give your Life

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Michaela

It suits the generous one to give money, but truly the generosity of the lover is to surrender the soul. If you give bread for god’ sake, you will be given bread in return; if you give your life for … Continue reading →

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My Life is through Dying

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Michaela

My religion is to live through Love: a life created from my own small mind and self would be a disgrace. The blade of Love cuts away what covers the lover’s soul; Love’s sword severs sins. When the bodily grime … Continue reading →

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Tell the Truth

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Michaela

O my restless heart! Tell the truth! What substance are you? Are you fire or water? Are you human or pure spirit? From what direction have you come? What food have you eaten? What have you witnessed in annihilation? And … Continue reading →

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In Mutual Embrace

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Michaela

The desire in the female for the male is so that they may perfect each others work. God put desire in man and woman in order that the world should be preserved by this union. God instills the desire of … Continue reading →

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