tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064015610319081123.post597712062062163287..comments2024-03-13T11:35:52.870-04:00Comments on RUMI DAYS: An Elephant in the DarkRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064015610319081123.post-55133197983589573262017-02-08T01:32:21.904-05:002017-02-08T01:32:21.904-05:00the candle is out dated. light is more accurate an...the candle is out dated. light is more accurate and it is available in your mobile phone. the elephant is interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064015610319081123.post-52922317102785876292010-11-21T20:30:05.935-05:002010-11-21T20:30:05.935-05:00Ruth, I love this poem for its ending...
If each ...Ruth, I love this poem for its ending...<br /><br />If each of us held a candle there,<br />and if we went in together, we could see it<br /><br />Many years ago I made the acquaintance of a young Church apprentice... I was young myself and spoke elusively of Rumi-esque faith, my own Sufi-esque religion. The next day, the young man came round to our home, and delivered a thin book called 'The Elephant'. <br />It was the same story, but with a different ending. The ending was, 'only the Christian sees the elephant whole and complete. Only the Christian sees. All others are blind.' <br />It was so painful to read that book, not expecting that ending. <br />I returned the book to the Church, and never saw the young man again. He wasn't a local - so it was a strange fateful encounter.Shaistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259344471712162333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9064015610319081123.post-38162669733055937462010-11-18T00:28:59.626-05:002010-11-18T00:28:59.626-05:00Absolutely Radiant Ruthi!
I find it hard to belie...Absolutely Radiant Ruthi!<br /><br />I find it hard to believe there are not truths outside the gates of heaven. And sometimes it happens sooner rather than later in reading certain posts by specific Rumi Readers and adding a capitol T to a synchronizing name.<br /><br />it can be known without intuition because it is literally spelled and perfect to read.<br /><br />:)whohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833965078648754991noreply@blogger.com