Rumi in the World: March 2022
/Rumi’s teachings invite us to an inward journey. This journey takes us from the path of duality to the path of Unity. Body, mind and soul unify only when we pay attention to the world within us. In this section, from our Monthly Newsletter, we relate Rumi and his wisdoms to the world around us — whether this means current events, culture, philosophies, and much more. We examine how his wisdoms can be used to navigate our every day and to help us understand different aspects of life…
“I am curious to know how readers respond to the poem chosen for our March newsletter. To be honest, the first time I read it the meaning was lost to me. Then, with the help of Fariba, I dove in. This piece comes as a great jab to the illusions we put up in order to work within the confining safety of the ego. It makes two very clear statements: you can not run away from yourself, and you can not change the truth. Listen to the calling to go inward and investigate, however you do, whether it’s meditation, running, art, journaling. Take time to look at self, to work with those parts that you avoid, as they are a part of you, what Jung would call the shadow, and are not avoidable. In order to stand in the sun, you have to cast a shadow. There is light and divinity there too, which could not exist without the contrast of darkness and humanity. ”
