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Quote by Coleman Barks
[Rumi] is trying to get us to feel the vastness of our true identi
[Rumi] is trying to get us to feel the vastness of our true identity… like the sense you might get walking into a cathedral… – Coleman Barks

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Ramana Maharshi and Rumi would agree: the joy of being human is in uncovering the core we already are, the treasure buried in the ruin. – Coleman Barks

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[Rumi’s words are an] expression of praise and grief and gratitude and play. – Coleman Barks

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Half-heartedness doesn’t reach into majesty. You set out to find God, but then you keep stopping for long periods at mean-spirited roadhouses. – Rumi

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Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are. – Rumi

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Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you. – Rumi

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You go from village to village on your horse asking everyone, Has anyone seen my horse? – Rumi

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Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. – P. J. ORourke

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