RUMI DAYS
Daily readings of the 13th Century Persian poet as translated by Coleman Barks
Friday, May 7, 2010
Daring Enough to Finish
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Face that lights my face, you spin intelligence into these particles I am. Your wind shivers my tree. You make my dance daring enough to f...
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Old Poet's Waking
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The old man's heart woke, no longer in love with treble and bass, without weeping or laughter. In the true bewilderment of soul he wen...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cry Out
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Crying out loud and weeping are great resources. A nursing mother, all she does is wait to hear her child. Just a little beginning whimper...
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The Most Alive Moment
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The most alive moment comes when those who love each other meet each other's eyes and in what flows between them then. To see your fac...
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Monday, May 3, 2010
What Was Said to the Rose
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What was said to the rose that made it open was said to me here in my chest. What was told the cypress that made it strong and straight, w...
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Response to Your Question
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Why ask about behavior when you are soul-essence and a way of seeing into presence? Plus you are with us. How could you worry? You may as ...
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
The Way You Make Love
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The way you make love is the way God will be with you. This is Rumi's variation on the golden rule. ~ Coleman Barks
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