Rumi was trained as a theologian and Muslim jurisprudence but later became a mystical poet after meeting his mentor Shams in 1244. Shams influenced Rumi to ignore learned knowledge and seek actual knowledge by accessing heart wisdom. Man needs to destroy the ego for the spiritual body to grow, become perfect, and join the source…
Emerson and Rumi
Rumi and Emerson believed all religions are the same in front of God, and people of all faith sing the same song. Rumi said, “I pray in the mosque, I pray in the church, I pray in the synagogue. And I pray to one God.” Rumi was a devoted Muslim and followed are principles of…
Shut down the door to your chattering mind
You condition happiness to accomplish something, and it is in the future. Happiness exists in the now, not the past or future, and it is not bound to achievement and accomplishment. It is there for you to discover and connect. You don’t need wealth, fame, or degree to communicate with that part of your body…
Did Rumi believe in Pantheism?
Rumi had a profound influence on western intellectuals for centuries. Many philosophers and poets made Rumi famous in the west. It started with Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, who, In 1889, translated and published some of Rumi’s poetry. This was the first time the west got to know Rumi and become familiar with Masnavi, Rumi’s epic book….
Consciousness and Rumi
Rumi believed that the entire universe is created from one source. He said that the source of consciousness runs through everything in the universe. Rumi as a religious scholar, quoted this verse from Quran. “The God proportioned you and breathed something of its spirit into your soul.” Quran 32:9 Rumi’s belief in universal consciousness and…
Your soul and mine are the same
Self-discovery only can happen through the heart, not intellect. Mystical union is the moment in which the boundaries between divine and self disappear. This mystical moment can happen to all of us without being aware that the boundary between self and the divine has melted away, and we only see one. “At a distance, you…
Our greatest strength lies in the gentleness and tenderness of our heart.”
Jala ad- din Muhammad Rumi Balkhi was born in 1207 in Balkh, Afghanistan. After the Mongol invasion of Afghanistan, he migrated to Konia, Turkey, known as Rumi. In 2008, he became the most-read poet in the world. UNESCO dedicated 2007 As Rumi year. At an early age, Rumi was a devoted Muslim and memorized Quran….
Do not feel lonely
Based on Sufism, humans compromised on four central parts 1-Physical body that holds the Ruh, spirit 2-Nafs, self, ego, psyche 3-Qalb, spiritual heart 4-Ruh, soul The relationship between Nafs, Qalb, and Ruh Forms the basis of Sufism philosophy and its literature To reach spiritual advancement, the Nafs must be controlled. Ego, greed, malice, envy, jealousy,…
Stop acting so small.
The fundamental of all mystical Religions are based on Universal oneness as Divine energy is the source, and all living beings are a part of that source with all qualities of the originals. As Rumi said, you are not a drop of the ocean; you are the entire ocean in a drop.” Gnosticism (Christian mysticism),…