October 2020: The Web of Unity, In Honor of Rumi's 813th Birthday

October 2020: The Web of Unity, In Honor of Rumi's 813th Birthday

After two decades of teaching Mathnawi, I am still astonished at the collective knowledge and the depth that Rumi brings forth in his master epic. In his constructive way, Rumi composes every note of being a human being— in his display of characters described in the verses of his poetry.

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August 2020: For John Lewis

August 2020: For John Lewis

Rumi Dance in My Chest!

On Friday, the 17th of July, I was ready to go to bed, when a calm voice whispered, “Break your own rule of no news at night.” I took a long deep breath and said to myself, “One more peek to see if the world is where I left it a few hours ago.”

The news was reporting the death of Congressman John Lewis who had died a few hours earlier…

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