Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th century
Persian poet, an Islamic dervish and a Sufi mystic. He is regarded as one of
the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Born in 1207 AD, he
belonged to a family of learned theologians.
Rumi was
an evolutionary thinker. He had an open mind and an open heart; and shared his
wisdom with the world. Some of his thoughts are truly eye opening and thought
provoking. Here are some gems from the ocean of Rumi’s wisdom.
Enjoy and peace to all.
“Raise your words, not voice.
It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
“Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.”
“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”
“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”
“If
you are looking for a friend who is faultless, you will be friendless.”
“Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.”
“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in
ecstatic motion.”
“What you seek is seeking you.”
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
“There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.
There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.
You feel it, don't you?”
- collected from internet.
