Rumi Books

Essential Rumi

"This is not a day for asking questions.
not a day on any calendar.." p. 41-42.

Quoted: Puzzle, Puzzle Piece.

"The news we hear is full of grief for that future,
but the real news inside here
is there’s no news at all." p. 98-99.

"Tie together all human intellects.
They won’t stretch to here." p. 125-126.

Quoted: Homepage.

We Are Three

"A thinker collects and links up proofs.
A mystic does the opposite.." p. 18.

Quoted: Rumi on "The Knowing of mystic Lovers."

"Reach for the rope
of God. And what is that?
Putting aside self-will.
Because of willfulness people sit in jail..." p. 44-45.

Quoted: Puzzle, Puzzle Piece.

"Your actions mean nothing, the sex and war that you do.
You’re holding part of your pants and prancing around.
Dun-da-dun, dun-da-dun..." p. 83.

"Don’t carry your knowledge-load for some selfish reason.
Deny your desires and your willfulness,
and a real mount may appear under you..." p. 83.

Quoted: Puzzle, Puzzle piece.

"When you are with everyone but me,
you’'re with no one..." p. 115.

Quoted: Puzzle, Puzzle Piece.

The Glance: Songs of Soul Meeting

"A candle as it diminishes
explains, Gathering more and more is
not the way. Burn, become light
and heat and help, melt." p. 5.

Quoted: Josh's Poem, "Mirrored math at my head..."

Open Secret

"The other parts of the universe did not accept
the next responsibility of love as you can.
They were afraid they might make a mistake
with it, the inspired knowing
that springs from being in love." After Being in Love, the Next Responsibility, p. 64.

Quoted: Rumi on "The Knowing of mystic Lovers."

These Branching Moments

"Flying toward thankfulness, you become
the rare bird with one wing made of fear,
and one of hope..."  p. 8.

Quoted: Puzzle, Puzzle piece.

Rumi's Divan of Shems of Tabriz

"Like a spider seizing its victim, the Lord
Is capable of seizing us in his web!"  Number 1, p. 51-52.

Quoted: Josh's testimony to Grace Covenant.

"Look into your own eye, and make no mistake,
So that essence of seer and seen become one..." Number 25, p. 101.

Quoted: On the Observer/Observed Duality.