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| Divine Face of Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Rumi |
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| Introduction |
| Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Rumi denounces illusory material world and its abundant gifts selfishness, greed, doubt and suspicion. It is killing human soul, because it is harming human satisfaction in human relationships. Without soul there is no spirit to Live and human body yields to physical demons of stress, anxiety, and depression.
We witness so much heartbreak in relationships these days. Instead of trust, there is doubt and confusion. Instead of spontaneity there is compulsion. Rumi Says, there is no compulsion in Love. Love must reign free to rule the spirits and not bodies. Love is capacity to do goodness to others. Love is not servitude; it is not slaying off one�s ego and self-respect before any human being. Love is sharing joys and sorrows. Love is togetherness. There is no ownership in Love, but there is belongingness. Love is tenderness, the capacity of feeling for others, not just sympathetic, but being empathetic. He establishes the fact that true love establishes and strengthens divine link, While selfishness and greed faces extermination. (See True Love) |
| Patience and Sacrifice are the eternal divine virtues needed to sustain a relationship. Patience leads to magnanimity; with patience one has to stick to the eternal goodness of one�s nature and do not fell prey to evil. Patience is not endurance of atrocities and selfishness to oneself, which devours the soul and makes it suffer, weakening it before devil raising doubts and suspicion in one�s heart. Patience is keeping oneself firm and persevere in fight against evil and defeat it, whether in physical or spiritual form.
Rumi advocates reverence for divine laws. They encourage gratitude and save human heart from disappointment and heartbreak. (See Spiritual Reverence) Rumi has invited and encouraged all to surrender before Divine Law. Divine laws are same in every religion; same eternal virtues and permanent values have been taught by Buddah, Jesus Christ (PBUH) and Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). It is �to enjoin good and forbid evil�. The way may be different but goal has been ONE: PEACE & BROTHERHOOD. The lesson has been that of inculcating Divine virtues, and spreading message of peace and Love by acceptance of human limitations, especially that of human logic. Wherever human logic ends, Divinity begins. And Rumi has taught us this lesson through eternally simple yet eloquent story telling. Let�s salute Rumi for his use of Divine intelligence in appreciation of Divine gifts. |
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