Sunday, October 15, 2006

Rumi


The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth
across the doorsill where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep.

If your guidance is your ego, don't rely on luck for help.
You sleep during the day and the nights are short.
By the time you wake up your life may be over.

Let the beauty we love be what we do.
Let yourself be silently drawn by the
stronger pull of what you really love.
Become the light.

“The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you,
not knowing how blind that was.
Lovers don't finally meet somewhere.
They're in each other all along.”

“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a
hundred veils to fall each moment.
First to let go of life.
Finally, to take a step without feet.”

Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.”

“Pilgrimage to the place of the wise is to find escape

from the flame of separateness.”

We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust”


Reason is powerless in the expression of Love.


The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.

The fragrance my friend, that floats to you this moment,
streams from the tent, of the secrets of God.

49 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very nice!!
Thanks kuan.

serenity said...

Coming here to bask in the beauty and the Truth that your Spirit guides you to in your travelings is like coming to a fountain of Truth, of Light, of Love, and I without fail leave your place energized in body, heart, mind, and Spirit. These words, every one an inspiration, every one a Truth that resonates deep within..something of harmony, of synchronicity. You are a kindred spirit, my dear friend....truly.

My humble gratitude to you for being a beacon of Light and Love and Peace and Truth.

Kavitha Jay said...

wow..you got some really good talent..:)

Hope said...

"Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation.”

All beautiful words but the above line spoke very loudly to me.

Thank you.

and yes, you are very right, the path to a hot tub on a snowy day is very straight and quickly traveled!!

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you serenity...deeply appreciate your kind words...thank you

Kuan Gung said...

I must say Hope, I certainly would like to try it, they do it in Finland...thank you

Kuan Gung said...

Thanks sojourner...warm greetings

Kuan Gung said...

mystery I love your blog and those incredible pictures, can I post one here...thank you,

Kuan Gung said...

Hope...you have an incredible voice...I look forward to hearing more at your blog...thank you

Kuan Gung said...

Sorry Hope, I meant Eileen Meyer ...she can really sing...

Kuan Gung said...

Her sight is feelings aloud...there's a link here...

Margie said...

Kuan
Thank you for sharing these very
beautiful words of Rumi!

Oh... thank you for adding me as a
link here....that was very nice of
you!

Take care!

Margie

Em Meyer said...

Ahhhhh, Rumi. His poetry always feeds me. Thank you for your beautiful site Kuan Gung!

Sorry I missed you in Wisconsin. I'm back in earth-shaking Hawaii now ;-)

Neer said...

absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Kuan!! :) you pearl diver!! :) hmmm still dancing!

Kuan Gung said...

eileen...you're incredible...really..

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you Margie...it's an honro...really

Kuan Gung said...

I kinda like that term neers...sparks are still flying huh...warm greetings

Steve said...

Lovely Rumi that famous Sufi, rightfully so. Thanks for hooking me up with his wisdom and beauty again. I've been missing poetry like this.

Tracy said...

Beautiful just beautiful. I tried to post a comment here before and it would not let me. Blogger is giving me problems.

Kathleen said...

What a lovely array of Rumi! Thank you Kuan, for your Presence... Here...!

(I have tried to post a few times earlier this week, but for some reason my dial up was not enough to pull up the post page on your site... huh... I am in the dark ages..! :)

Steve said...

I tried to leave a comment yesterday but it is gone! Such is the nature of words, here and then gone.. anyway thanks for reconnecting me to Rumi the famous Sufi poet mystic lover. I appreciate this.

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you all...I'm using the beta blogger and it is a little different from the old page I had...I'm still trying to figure it out such as posting music once again...in ay case thank you ilias, mysti and kathleen...warm greetings

Shionge said...

Hiya Kuan...thanks for dropping by at my blog, truly appreciate that.

I'll come by to 'seek' your beatiful Path too :D

Kuan Gung said...

Shionge...thank you!

Keshi said...

**The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.


so darn true!


Keshi.

Aditi said...

That is beautiful

Kuan Gung said...

Warm greetings keshi!

Kalpana said...

Good poem.

SeePearrl said...

hey ...wonderful lines there!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Kuan.

Anonymous said...

:)

Anonymous said...

hi, kuan, yes mosst of what i write is mine, unless otherwise noted...
then i write the poet's name at the bottom.


thank you very much for your comments. :)

2lrbl said...

Kuan, a very nice collection of sayings... (am assuming they are Jalaluddin Rumi's sayings??)... my favorite is:

"We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust" :)

Kuan Gung said...

So tarini...I can post an original correct?

Kuan Gung said...

kalpana and white forest...thank you both and warm greetings

Kuan Gung said...

nlonve...your are correct...it is Rumi of course...great line indeed too...thank you

b v n said...

loved it !! I like Rumi..and nice selections.

Neer said...

Kuan!! WOnderful Pearl... as always!! how have you been. dear?

itsallgroovy said...

So good. Thank you so muchxoxoxo

itsallgroovy said...

thank you so much, as always..

Kuan Gung said...

Thank you b v n!

Kuan Gung said...

Warmest Greetings neers...thank you...I'm doing fine my friend...just diving for pearls once again! ;)

Kuan Gung said...

Greetings groovygirl...what happened to your blog?

abcd said...

finally have a close look at your blog, I discovered beautiful path and your very insightful point of view. I will be back soon.
Thanks for visiting my blog, you're always welcome.

abcd said...

Finally have a close look at your blog. I have discovered a beautiful path and your very insightful point of views. I will be back soon.
Thanks for visiting my blog, you're always welcome.

Anonymous said...

Kuan, its an honor.
:)
tell me which one you liked, and I will send it to you.

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Neer said...

TRUE, Kuan!! Very true... the dreams live on... and so does the spirit! :)

trinitystar said...

I love the way Rumi writes.
leading one to the truth. ;o)