Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List: Hafiz - Falling on a Soft Mat

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Hafiz - Falling on a Soft Mat

More attentive than any lover or parent is really God to us, but our gauge of judgment is impaired by the world’s values, and our bodies’ often dominance over our spirit realm. A young child first learning to walk and very likely to fall may be allowed to do so by a wise guardian or teacher if there is a soft mat beneath its body that will cushion it from harm. There is a soft rug you can place around others it is forgiveness, it is charity. We are all still learning to walk—and fly—in ways; kin... Sign in to see full entry.

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