[Thespiritexpress] Rumi Poem

[Jima]

ED,.....I think it was you who got the "ball rolling" with your honest 
reflections on Friday meditation to conjure up Rumi's poem.

Carlie



On 6/5/23 2:02 PM, balldinger wrote:
> Thank you for sharing this with us, Carlie! And thank you for sharing 
> some wise words with me after meditation last Friday about embracing 
> that which hurts in order to ease the pain. Good medicine!
>
> I've been drunk on Rumi before and I now see the wavering soul light 
> of spiritual fumes in the hallways of eternal truths, and somehow the 
> doors have been left wide open...
>
> Blessings,
>
> ~ Ed
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Carlie Abbott via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>
> Date: 6/4/23 8:08 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Spirit house community panel <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org>
> Subject: [Thespiritexpress] Rumi Poem
>
> Friday during Shaking yoga and meditation I was pointed to Rumi's The 
> Guest House by Toni & Lee.  I wanted to share it with you.  For me it 
> allows me to accept all that comes into my life with love.  Hope you 
> enjoy.  Carlie
>
> This being human is a guest house.
> Every morning a new arrival.
>
> A joy, a depression, a meanness,
> some momentary awareness comes
> as an unexpected visitor.
>
> Welcome and entertain them all!
> Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
> who violently sweep your house
> empty of its furniture,
> still, treat each guest honorably.
> He may be clearing you out
> for some new delight.
>
> The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
> meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
>
> Be grateful for whatever comes.
> because each has been sent
> as a guide from beyond.
>
>
>
>

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