Who Was Mevlana Rumi? Discover the Life and Teachings of the Great Sufi Mystic
Selected Quotes of Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi
Jalal al-Din Rumi, commonly known as Mevlana Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Born in 1207 in Balkh (present-day Afghanistan), Rumi eventually settled in Konya, part of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum (in present-day Turkey), where he spent most of his life. He is widely considered one of the greatest Sufi poets, and his teachings have transcended cultural and geographical boundaries, deeply influencing both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. His poetry often revolves around themes of love, unity, mysticism, and the divine, conveying his philosophy of finding God through love, compassion, and inner transformation.
Rumi is best known for his masterpiece, the Masnavi-i Ma’navi (“Spiritual Couplets”), a six-volume poetic work that explores the depths of the human experience and spirituality. His poetry and teachings have inspired the Sufi dance practice known as the whirling dervishes.
Here are some of Rumi’s most famous quotes:
- “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
- “What you seek is seeking you.”
- “Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.”
- “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
- “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
- “The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart.”
- “Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults.”
- “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
- “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”
- “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”
- “When you let go of who you are, you become what you might be.”
- “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.”
- “The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.”
- “Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.”
- “Love is the bridge between you and everything.”
Rumi’s teachings continue to inspire people all over the world, resonating with those who seek spiritual insight and a deeper understanding of life, love, and the human connection to the divine.
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