Sufism (Islamic mysticism)
Jalal ad-Din Rumi
Middle East · 1207 – 1273 CE
Associated with poetry on love, longing, and the unity beneath apparent differences.
Historical & cultural background
A Persian poet and mystic whose verses speak across cultures of the heart's journey toward love.
Core teachings
- 1.Beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field — meet me there.
- 2.Let yourself be silently drawn by what you truly love.
- 3.The wound is the place where the light enters you.
Suggested further reading
- The Essential Rumi (Coleman Barks)
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