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Freedom by Rumi

Ghazal 1419 is about freedom and it is about the path to liberation. Liberation means to de-condition, de-identify from all that we think we know. It takes a while until the body and the mind have adapted to a life … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

    “Fountain of Fire” is one of my favorite Rumi books. Everything in it resonates with me and I often use it for guidance or inspiration. “My dear friend” has a symbolic meaning – never lose hope, or despair … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

If you are a man of this life then march on this path like a man or retire and take refuge in your house since you are not ready for this battle real men drank a thousand seas and still … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

  every moment a voice out of this world calls on your soul to wake up and rise this soul of ours is like a flame with more smoke than light blackening our vision letting no light through lessen the … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

It is the rainy season, I dig a canal; In the hope of union I clap my hands. The clouds are pregnant with drops from the sea of love; I am pregnant with those clouds. Don’t say you are not … Continue reading

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Love by Rumi

The one who has not had a taste of love Is but a piece of wood or stone to God. Love extracts water from stones; Love removes rust from mirrors. infidelity seeks war, faith peace; Love sets fire to war … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

  Praise to the emptiness that blanks out existence. This place made from our love for that emptiness! Yet somehow comes emptiness, this existence goes. Praise to that happening, over and over! For years I pulled my own existence out … Continue reading

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The wisdom of Rumi

  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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Love by Rumi

  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

      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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