Category Archives: Wisdom & Method

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Death and Life

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Michaela

  Death and life look and love how it tangles with the one fallen in love look at spirit how it fuses with earth giving it new life why are you so busy with this or that or good or … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Michaela

Love dogs One night a man was crying Allah ! Allah! His lips grew sweet with the praising, until a cynic said, “So! I have heard you calling out, but have you ever gotten any response?” The man had no answer for that. … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Michaela

  Keep searching Even though you’re not equipped keep searching: equipment isn’t necessary on the way to the Lord. Whoever you see engaged in search, become her friend and cast your head in front of her, for choosing to be … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Michaela

Ghazal 2133 wake up, wake up this night is gone wake up abandon abandon even your dear self abandon there is an idiot in our market place selling a precious soul if you doubt my word get up this moment … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Michaela

If you want what visible reality can give, you’re an employee. If you want the unseen world, you’re not living your truth. Both wishes are foolish, but you’ll be forgiven for forgetting that what you really want is love’s confusing … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Michaela

Ghazal 838 if you pass your night and merge it with dawn for the sake of heart what do you think will happen if the entire world is covered with the blossoms you have labored to plant what do you … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Michaela

Advice doesn’t help lovers! They’re not the kind of mountain stream you can build a dam across. An intellectual doesn’t know what the drunk is feeling! Don’t try to figure what those lost inside love will do next! Someone in … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Michaela

Ghazal 119 I don’t need a companion who is nasty sad and sour the one who is like a grave dark depressing and bitter a sweetheart is a mirror a friend a delicious cake it isn’t worth spending an hour … Continue reading →

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Not here

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Michaela

There’s courage involved if you want to become truth.  There is a broken- open place in a lover.  Where are those qualities of bravery and sharp compassion in this group?  What’s the use of old and frozen thought?  I want … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Rumi

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Michaela

There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise. Drink all your passion, and be a disgrace. Close both eyes to see with the other eye. … Continue reading →

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