| (Published: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| The Way of The Lover: The religion of love - part 1 |
| I follow the religion of Love;
Whatever way Love’s camels take,
That is my religion and my faith
Ibn al-‘Arabi
Sufis are divine lovers and the great Sufi masters like Ibn al-‘Arabi and Rumi are beacons lighting the way for all travellers on the path of love. This path begins at the heart and |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| The Way of The Lover: The religion of love - part 2 |
| Somebody once asked a Sufi his name and the Sufi drowned in his thoughts but could not recall it. All that was there in his memory was his beloved’s name. There was nothing else. Another Sufi used to forget which of his legs was right and which was left. He had to wait at the door of the mosque unti |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| When Rumi met Shams part 1 |
| Jalaluddin Rumi, the great Sufi mystic and love poet, was born 800 years ago, in the city of Balkh (now in Afghanistan), Eastern Persia, to surroundings of wealth and power. His well-to-do family, relatives to the king of Khorasan, were scholars, theologians, and statesmen, and it seemed clear that |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| When Rumi met Shams part 2 |
| The social rules of the time did not support the association between Rumi and Shams. A member of the elite fraternising with a wandering beggar, even if he was acknowledged by some as the greatest spiritual teacher of his day, was something to be frowned upon, and Shams even received threats that he |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Love's Simple Truths part 1 |
| Love is the order of the universe and we are its atoms.
It is the ocean and we are its drops…
Through love the heavens are brilliant;
Without love even suns and moons are eclipsed
Wherever and whenever people meet, it is never long before love and relationships – their problems and confusions, |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Love's Simple Truths part 2 |
| The problem for modern relationships is the pace of life. We do not have time to reflect on love, to experience it fully, or even to be in the company of our lovers as much as we would like. We are always wanted somewhere else. On top of this, in the modern age, we are all consumers and consumed. As |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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| (Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Love's Simple Truths |
| AND WHEN PERFECTION SEEMS HARD TO COME BY?
It is difficult, when our hearts are broken or we are sad at the world, to feel that such perfection exists or can be found, or that we can trust enough to give ourselves completely to another. It is our challenge to do so. We must be the “Spiritual Warrio |
| Author: Ross Heaven |
| Directory: Philosophy - Rumi |
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