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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michaela

  Let go of your worries and be completely clear-hearted, like the face of a mirror that contains no images. If you want a clear mirror, behold yourself and see the shameless truth, which the mirror reflects. If metal can … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Michaela

Once you forget yourself, God remembers you. Once you’ve become His slave, then you are free.     Sources: Breathing Truth Quotations from Jalaluddin Rumi Muriel Maufroy,  1997

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Love by Rumi

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Michaela

  Behind a blood-stained curtain, love has spread its gardens. Lovers are busy with the beauty of the love that is beyond explanation. Intellect says: ‘The six directions are the limit, there is nothing beyond them.’ Love says:’There is a … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Michaela

      Awakened by your love, I flicker like a candle’s light trying to hold on in the dark. Yet, you spare me no blows and keep asking, “Why do you complain?” Rumi – “Whispers of the Beloved” – … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Michaela

Lover whispers to my ear, “Better to be a prey than a hunter. Make yourself My fool. Stop trying to be the sun and become a speck! Dwell at My door and be homeless. Don’t pretend to be a candle, … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Michaela

  I wonder from these thousand of “me’s”, which one am I? Listen to my cry, do not drown my voice I am completely filled with the thought of you. Don’t lay broken glass on my path I will crush … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Michaela

    Longing is the core of mystery. Longing itself brings the cure. The only rule is, Suffer the pain. Your desire must be disciplined, and what you want to happen in time, sacrificed. From: Rumi – The Essential Rumi … Continue reading →

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Love of Rumi

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Michaela

  Oh Beloved, take me. Liberate my soul. Fill me with your love and release me from the two worlds. If I set my heart on anything but you let fire burn me from inside. Oh Beloved, take away what … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Michaela

The spirit is like an ant, and the body like a grain of wheat which the ant carries to and fro continually. The ant knows that the grains of which it has taken charge will change and become assimilated. One … Continue reading →

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Love by Rumi

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Michaela

I Know You circle my heart, a blissful schemer. What are you up to? I know. You have a secret design for my bleeding heart and sullen face I know. Once you’ve stolen mine and everyone’s heart what will you … Continue reading →

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