The tart and hearty grapes, destined to ripen,
will at last become one in heart
by the breath of the masters of heart.
They will grow steadily to grapehood,
shedding duality and malice and strife.
till in maturity, they rend their skins,
and become the mellow wine of union.
-Rumi, M, 11, 3723-25
From: ‘The Knowing Heart – A Sufi Path of Transformation’
by [...]
Indeed, no lover seeks union without his beloved seeking him.
But the love of lovers makes their bodies into bowstrings,
while the love of beloveds makes them happy and plump.
When the lightning of love for the loved one flashes in *this* heart,
know that there is also love in *that* heart.
When love for God has doubled in your [...]
To Love is to reach God.
Never will a Lover’s chest
feel any sorrow.
Never will a Lover’s robe
be touched by mortals.
Never will a Lover’s body
be found buried in the earth.
To Love is to reach God.
~Rumi
Translated by: Shahram Shiva
http://rumi.net
There is a community of the spirit.
Join it, and feel the delight
of walking in the noisy street
and being the noise.
Drink all your passion
and be a disgrace.
Close both eyes
to see with the other eye.
Open your hands,
if you want to be held.
Sit down in this circle.
Quit acting like a wolf, and feel
the shepherd’s love filling you.
At night, [...]
Sharham Shiva is one of my favourite translators of
Rumi, not least because when I emailed and asked
if I could share some of his work on Allspirit (many
years ago now) he was very gracious and when I
thanked him, he told me, no, no, thank *you*
for sharing the poetry… This one made me smile…
I sipped some of [...]
I worship the moon.
Tell me of the soft glow of a
candle light
and the sweetness of my moon.
Don’t talk about sorrow,
tell me of that treasure,
hidden if it is to you,
then just remain silent.
Last night
I lost my grip on reality
and welcomed insanity.
Love
saw me and said,
I showed up.
Wipe you tears
and be silent.
I said, O Love
I am frightened,
but it’s [...]
From Sharham Shiva:
My annual Open Center event in Manhattan, will be this Friday, March 13 at 8:00PM. Open Center is at 83 Spring St. in SoHo. I’ll be accompanied to by two wonderful musicians, John Ragusa on flutes and Rob Silvan on piano. I hope to see you there.
If you’re on Facebook [...]
Continue reading about Lovedrunk event New York Open Center Friday at 8:00
This world is nothing more than
Beauty’s chance to show herself.
And what are we? -
Nothing more than Beauty’s
chance to see Herself.
For if Beauty were not seeking Herself
we would not exist.
Every particle of creation sings its own
song of what is, and what is not.
The wise hear what is.
The mad bear what is not.
And only a cracked mirror [...]
God said, “I loved to be known, so I created creation.” This is
reflected in the ones whom God loves. The qualities of loving,
knowing, hearing, seeing, will, power, talking are all God’s gifts
to humanity. But God’s greatest gift is love, the manifestation of
His love of knowing Himself. Love is the primary sustenance for
human beings. They cannot [...]
Steve Toth posted on Allspirit yahoogroup:
A group of people once commended a certain man in the presence of the
Prophet, praising him excessively. Thereupon the Prophet said, “What
kind of intellect does he have?” But they replied, saying, “We tell
thee about his diligence in prayer and about the various good works he
does, and you ask us about [...]
