Rumi

Poet, Philosopher

Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and philosopher known for his profound explorations of love and spirituality, particularly in 'The Masnavi'.

Born
September 30, 1207
Died
December 17, 1273
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"How did you get here? Close your eyes . . . and surrender!"

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"Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his hear."

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"The sky will bow down to your beauty, if you do."

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"We can't find the truth listening to our own voice's echo. We can find ourselves only in someone's mirror"

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"Know then that the body is merely a garment. Go seek the wearer, not the cloak."

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"You don't see your own face, your own beauty Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours.......... ."

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"There is a King Who is aware of every Mask you put on"

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"The moment an inspiring thought enters your heart, appreciate it as a dear guest visiting you that day."

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"Without love, all worship is a burden, all dancing is a chore, all music is mere noise."

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"I am so close, I may look distant. So completely mixed with you, I may look separate. So out in the open, I appear hidden. So silent, because I am constantly talking with you."

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"Those who are pure in heart achieve God-consciousness; they are truly and actually aware of God at the center of their being (their heart). These sanctified individuals are said to be Possessors of the Heart."

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"Your legs will get heavy and tired. Then comes a moment of feeling the wings you've grown, lifting."

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"The miracle of Jesus is himself, not what he said or did."

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"We are pain and what cures pain, both. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. I want to hold you close like a lute, so that we can cry out with loving. Would you rather throw stones at a mirror? I am your mirror and here are the stones."

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"Is your face a beautiful blossom or a sweet torture? I have no complaints but my heart is tempted to let you hear of its sorrows."

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"The Eternal looked upon me for a moment with His eye of power, and annihilated me in His being, and become manifest to me in His essence. I saw I existed through Him."

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"The cure for pain is in the pain. Good and bad are mixed. If you don't have both, you don't belong with us."

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