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Be still and listen
“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
I will Mess You Up
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
One who runs away
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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Seeking what is there…
“The present moment has always been available to spiritual seekers, but as long as you are seeking you are not available to the present moment. “Seeking” implies that you are looking to the future for some answer, or for some … Continue reading
Open the Window
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
Give your Life
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
My Life is through Dying
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
For the love of food
If Julia Roberts can eat her way to enlightenment, I’ll match that experience easily. This post is a tribute to Gian Carlo, the owner of the Italian grocery store (alimentari) around the corner from my house. Gian Carlo is a … Continue reading
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What keeps us alive
What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure? I think it is the hope of loving, or being loved. I heard a fable once about the sun going on a journey to find its source, and how the … Continue reading
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