“Alas! the forbidden fruits were eaten, And thereby the warm life of reason congealed. A grain of heat eclipsed the son […]
Rumi
Rumi: The Homoerotic Sufi Saint
His Majesty
With every breath the sound of love surrounds us, and we are bound for the depths of space, without distraction. Yet […]
That Night
“This world’s existence is one night long. There’s a great lively gathering that night, but some people sleep through it.” _ […]
Universe Dancing
When you dance the whole universe dances. All the realms spun around you in endless celebration. Your soul loses its grip. […]
A Drop In The Ocean?
This quote by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, “You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the ocean in […]
Lover Loving & Loved
“Both light and shadow are the dance of Love. Love has no cause, it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets. Lover […]
Like This
If anyone asks you how the perfect satisfaction of all our sexual wanting will look, lift your face and say, Like […]
Silently Drawn
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” Rumi […]
Spiritual Like This
When someone mentions the gracefulness of the night sky, climb up on the roof and dance and say, Like this. If […]
Don’t You Know Yet?
The quote by Rumi, “Don’t you know yet? It is your Light that lights the worlds,” speaks to the inherent divine […]
Branching Out
Everything you see has its roots in the unseen world. The forms may change, yet the essence remains the same. Every […]
I Guess I’m Bored
“Listen: this world is the lunatic’s sphere, Don’t always agree it’s real, Even with my feet upon it And the postman […]
An Open Door
One went to the door of the Beloved and knocked.A voice asked, “Who is there?”He answered, “It is I.”The voice said, […]
Direct The Dream
“Though we seem to be sleeping, there is an inner wakefulness that directs the dream, and will eventually startle us back […]