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Give a Gift of Devotion
Rumi was born in Central Asia in 1207. His father Baha'aldin Veled was a noted Sufi master. The most significant relationship and turning point in Rumi's life was his encounter in 1244 with the wandering mystic dervish Shams a'l-Din of Tabriz. Much of his poetry was about his love and devotion to his master Shams. In 1247 Shams a'l-Din vanished and may have been killed by some of his own disciples. This is when Mevlana started writing poetry in earnest with allegorical and philosophical content. Rumi was a dervish who practiced zikr (remembering) and spinning. Except for very few verses in Turkish, his immense works of poetry were written in Persian, the prominant literary language of that era. One of Rumi's greatest works, DIVAN, which has approximately sixty thousand couplets, was inspired by Shams a'l-Din who was his guru and muse.
Mevlana or Jalal al-din Rumi founded of the Mevlevi Sufi Order. He was an Islamic philosopher and mystic. Rumi advocated absolute tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity, and awareness through love. His teachings were peaceful and tolerant and reached men of all religionss. His tomb in Konya, Turkey draws pilgrims from all parts of the Muslim world as well as many non-Muslims. You can still visit his grave today.
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Jelaleddin Rumi was an Islamic Mystical Poet who wrote of his love and devotion and the bliss he felt. Show your sweetie how much you love them by reading some Rumi poems together.
Here is one example of his poetry:
"You've no idea how hard I've looked for a gift to bring You. Nothing seemed right. What's the point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to the Ocean. Everything I came up with was like taking spices to the Orient. It's no good giving my heart and my soul because you already have these. So- I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me." Rumi
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Rumi DVDs
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Rumi: Turning Ecstatic
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The Poetry of Longing: Coleman Barks Reads Rumi
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Reading Rumi in an Uncertain World
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Each year in December commemoration ceremonies are held in Konya, Turkey, for Jelaleddin Rumi (Mevlana), the great 13th-century Sufi (Islamic mystic) poet and founder of the Mevlevi (Whirling) Dervish order.
Rumi's death in mid-December 1273 (called Seb-i Aruz (SHEB-ee ah-ROOZ) is considered his "wedding night," the night he departed this earthly life and was finally united in love with the Divine.
In 2009, the world celebrates the 802st anniversary of Rumi's birth and the 734th anniversary of his death.
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The Illuminated Rumi
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Going through this book was my introduction to Rumi. And a profound one it was. Through the interwoven effect of Rumi's poetry rendered by Coleman Barks and the beautiful images by Michael Greene, I came closer to understanding the Universal meaning of The Beloved and Divine Love.
This book somehow illustrated spiritually cryptic things for me: What does it mean to have compassion for The Other? What does Sacred Interconnection mean? How do we love our selves or others in that secret place where there is no ego, no fear, no illusion?
Take your time with this book. Don't expect results right away. I found that I got some things from it almost immediately... And other things I had to come back to a few times in contemplation, or many times, to really appreciate.
I found it amazing how Michael Green's collages of modern (colliding atomic particle paths), ancient, religious and astronomy photography, brought about inner movement and emotion within me.
A great gift for yourself if you are a Seeker...and also to those of your friends who are, too, whether they know it or are about to find out.
This book has led me to explore other translations of Rumi. Above all, it has helped get me to a greater appreciation of the universality of the Love of God, sans the human limitations that religion, culture, gender or language restrict the word "God" to.
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This CD is an absolute joy to listen to! It thrills your senses. It makes your skin tingle. It opens your heart to love, brings you closer to God, the universe and all beings.
Usually I buy a CD, listen to it a few times and then it sits and collects dust. But this one is different. If I have a stressful day or whatever, I come home and listen to this and in only minutes I feel the stresses of the day leave me. I feel more grounded and as a friend said, it has the ability to put you in a deep meditative state.
I would rarely give any CD 5 stars, but this one rates it easily and if you are at are familiar with Rumi - you know his words are profoundly deep and touching to the human soul.
A Gift Of Love: Deepak & Friends Present Music Inspired By The Love Poems Of Rumi
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In celebration of the human spirit, The Gift of Love is a recitation of the love poems of Rumi by Dr. Chopra and celebrity friends, including Madonna, Goldie Hawn, and Robert A.F. Thurman. Sensual Middle Eastern-influenced music backs the reading and provides breaks between sections such as "Love Drunk" and "The Light of Love." The Gift of Love is sincere and potent stuff, unafraid of the deep physical, spiritual, and mental hunger that Rumi's words not only taste, but roll about the tongue and swallow whole
Other Thoughtful Gift Ideas by Rumi
A Year with Rumi: Daily Readings
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Me and Rumi: The Autobiography of Shams-I Tabrizi
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Rumi's Sun: The Teachings of Shams of Tabriz
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The Illustrated Rumi: A Treasury of Wisdom from the Poet of the Soul
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Rumi: The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing
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Loving Doo-Dads
Quote by Rumi from So I Am You
If I hold you with my emotions,
you'll become a wished-for companion.
If I hold you with my eyes,
you'll grow old and die.
So I hold you where we
both mix with the infinite.
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Mevlana (Rumi) Reader Feedback
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- ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 9, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
- Welcome to the Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
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- The_Homeopath The_Homeopath Oct 7, 2008 @ 10:05 am
- Very romantic!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Oct 7, 2008 @ 9:30 am
- Thanks for an introduction to Rumi!
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- TheresaAnn TheresaAnn Oct 5, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
- Absolutely wonderful!! Rumi is synonomous with devotion and its great to find a lens celebrating him.
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- Ener-G Ener-G Oct 5, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
- Dear Santa,
I've been really good this year. Please gift me the Turkey trip for Rumi's wedding celebration (love that!).
Thanks, gia
P.S. And bring Marsha something nice, too, cause she makes wonderful lenses!
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