Adyashanti says:
When we start to suffer, it tells us something
very valuable. It means that we are not seeing
the truth, and we are not relating from the truth.
It’s a beautiful pointer. It never fails.
and Rumi says:
Beauty surrounds us,
but usually we have to be walking
in a garden to know it.
The body itself is a screen
to shield and partially reveal
the light that’s blazing
inside your presence….
As always, the great souls point us toward beauty, and toward freeing ourselves from suffering through discovering our divine nature.
As I write these words, I feel great compassion for those fighting for their freedom in Iran. May they feel our support.
Few of us in the West have studied Iran’s admirable history. Students of Rumi know that he was born in the Persian empire in the 13th century. Rumi spoke Farsi, the language of Iran. Rumi created his tens of thousands of stunningly beautiful verses in Farsi.
Rumi speaks to us across the centuries. He urges us to live more deeply as we practice courage, kindness and openness to change.
