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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Come out here where the roses have opened. Let soul and world meet. – Rumi

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As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears. – Rumi

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And don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous. – Rumi

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

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