Rumi and Other Mystical Poets List

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Hafiz - I Vote for You to Be God

When your eyes have found the strength To constantly speak to the world All that is most dear To your own Life, When your hands, feet, and tongue Can perform in that rare unison That comforts this longing earth With the knowledge Your soul, Your soul has been groomed In His city of love; And when you can make others laugh With jokes That belittle no one And your words always unite, Hafiz Does vote for you. Hafiz will vote for you to be The minister of every country in This universe. Hafiz does... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Hafiz - We Are the Protectors of Truth

We are the guardians of His Beauty We are the protector Of the Sun. There is only one reason We have followed God into this world: To encourage laughter, freedom, dance And love. Let a nobel cry inside of you speak to me Saying, "Hafiz, Don't just sit there on the moon tonight Doing nothing - Help unfurl my heart into the Friend's Mind, Help, Old Man, to heal my wounded wings!" We are the companions of His Beauty. We are the guardians Of Truth. Every man, plant and creature in Existence, Every... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

St Teresa of Avila - Remember, God, that we are the plants in your fields .

Remember, God, that we are the plants in your fields so connected to the earth that you know what would happen if you did not rain upon us. and if your light ceased to lift us from the ground and craft our bodies, how might we near you like the suns? Remember, God, to love us in a way our souls can taste and rejoice in. St. Teresa of Aviila Love Poems From God Twelve Sacred Voices From The East and West Translated by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Hafiz - How can I Find God?

You say, "How can I find God?" I say, "The Friend is the lining in your pocket- The curved pink wall in your belly- Sober up, Steady your aim, Reach in, Turn the Universe and The Beautiful Rascal Inside out." You say, "That sounds preposterous- I really don't believe God is in there." I say, "Well then, Why not try the Himalayas- You could get naked And pretend to be an exalted yogi And eat bark and snow for forty years." And you might think, "Hey, Old Man, Why don't you - go shovel Snowflakes!"... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama - Warm Heartedness and Trust

"Warm-heartedness reinforces our self-confidence – giving us not a blind confidence, but a sense of confidence based on reason. When you have that you can act transparently, with nothing to hide! Likewise, if you are honest, the community w ill trust you. Trust brings friendship, as a result of which you can always feel happy. Whether you look to the right or the left, you will always be able to smile." - His Holiness, the Dalai Lama Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Lao Tzu - Those Who Flow

Long ago the land was ruled with a wisdom Too fine, too deep, to be fully understood And, since it was beyond our full understanding, Only some of it has come down to us, as in these sayings: 'Alert as a winter-farer on an icy stream,' 'Wary as when in ambush,' 'Considerate as a welcome guest,' 'Selfless as melting ice,' 'Green as an uncut tree, 'Open as a valley,' And this one also, 'Roiled as a torrent, Why roiled as a torrent? Because when one is in turmoil how shall one find peace Save by... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Rumi - Whatever Happens

WHATEVER HAPPENS to the world around show me your purpose show me your source even if the world is Godless and chaos show me your anchor show me your love if there is hunger if there is famine show me your harvest show me your resource if life is bitter everywhere snakes everywhere poison show me your garden show me your meadow if the sun and the moon fall if darkness rules the world show me your light show me your flame if i have no mouth or tongue to utter words of your secrets show me your... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Ghandi - Faith

“Just as the body cannot exist without blood, so the soul needs the matchless and pure strength of faith” ---- Ghandi Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Rumi - Because of You

REBELLIOUS I FEEL AGAIN i swear i can tear every chain you wrap around me i'm that crazy fastened fellow who cages monsters by his magical tongue i don't want this mortal life i don't desire this mortal soul you my life you my soul you my love that's who i want when you hide away i feel darkness in my faith and when you appear i'm filled with grace if i drank from this jar it's because of your reflection and if i breathe without you i regret it for the rest of my life without you i swear even if... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Tukaram - HOW COULD A LOVER FALL

HOW COULD A LOVER FALL What could have caused your grip to weaken that allowed creation to be? How could a lover fall to his death from the arms of infinite strength? How active you are in the mind sustaining such a great wall that the sun can cast a frightening shadow the world believes. No one has ever really known sadness. No real God would ever allow pain. How then can a heart feel it is broken and in need if we are held in the arms of infinite compassion and strength? That mirror you (God)... Sign in to see full entry.

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