gilleardley on November 18th, 2009

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’
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gilleardley on October 21st, 2008

Allow The Heart To Be Fed With Love
Rumi
Though you may be a rock or marble you will be a jewel when you
reach the man of heart.
Plant the love of the Beloved in your spirit; do not give your heart
to anyone save those whose hearts are full of love.
Don’t go into the place of despair: there [...]

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gilleardley on October 21st, 2008

From Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
by Sharon Salzberg
Whatever takes us to our edge, to our outer limits, leads us to the heart of life’s mystery, and there we find faith. In the process, however, we may have to confront many old habits ….. (pg 92)
As long as we are alive, we will experience fear. [...]

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