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The Root Of The Root Of Your Self

Rumi

Don’t go away, come near. Don’t be faithless, be faithful. Find the antidote in the venom. Come to the root of the root of yourself. Molded of clay, yet kneaded from the substance o...

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35K reads, 16 comments

Guest House

Rumi

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Ev...

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11K reads, 7 comments

The Tavern

Rumi

All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and what am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I\'m sure of that, And I intend to end up there....

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27K reads, 4 comments

One Sip of An Answer

Rumi

All day I think about it, then at night I say it. Where did I come from, and What am I supposed to be doing? I have no idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I'm sure of that, and I intend to end up ther...

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8K reads

Guest House

Rumi

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes with an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even...

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5K reads

Let Them Sleep

Rumi

Those who don't feel this Love pulling them like a river, those who don't drink dawn like a cup of spring water or take in sunset like supper, those who don't want to change, let them sleep. This...

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19K reads