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Jalal
Al Din Rumi’s poetry takes us to a world within and invites us
to explore the hidden dimensions of our journey inward. A world with
vivid images dances within us once we open our hearts to Rumi’s
poetry, allowing a magical spell to run through our existence. We
become more alive, wide open and awake to the world around us. Who
we are and what we are doing here becomes the quest of our journey.
Creation designed us to want to become better human beings every moment of
our lives. The search for happiness and the attainment of eternal bliss are
strong motives behind our actions. Our educational system, our society, parents,
teachers, and eventually the school of life show us the ways to improvement
and empowerment. How do we achieve our goals in this age of information where
we are bombarded with technology and information that do not necessarily help
us? Our wanting becomes the driving force of our behavior throughout our lives.
We feel attracted to many directions in life; not knowing which one of these
directions will take us to the core of our being.
Rumi’s teachings invite us to an inward journey. This journey takes
us from the path of duality to the path of Unity. Body, mind and soul unify
only when we pay attention to the world within us.
Rumi’s poetry has become the center of my life. The images in Rumi’s
stories have healed many people who have opened their hearts to the most
powerful spiritual educator of our time.
Teachings from the book of Mathnawi, the book of enlightenment, take
the readers step by step to meet God within themselves. The wisdom of
Rumi’s
teaching is hidden in verses of his poetry. His teaching aids the spiritual
elevation of society.
Let’s keep working together on our wonderful mission! We have a unique
opportunity to bring these spiritual teachings to the world’s attention,
to heal the wounds of war and strife and to advance the policies of peace.
Embracing You with Love,
Fariba Enteshari
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February 5-10, 2006
A Workshop at Esalen
Institute, Big Sur, CA
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