Dear one,
Welcome to this meditation practice.
Today I’m sharing a poem by Rumi, the great poet and mystic, and a spiritual ancestor of my Persian heritage. May this meet you wherever you are today.
It’s a profound truth we are all related, spiritually, including humans that have come before us and walked on this earth. Sometimes we feel a strong pull to certain people that have come before us, maybe people that walked the lands of our origins or maybe the lands we live now. Just as we have genetic ancestors, we also have spiritual ancestors. As we continue our spiritual evolution, we may come to know these spiritual ancestors as guides and a strong and beneficial relationship can develop.
I learned this past weekend that Rumi’s beloved spiritual teacher, Shams Tabrizi, died and is buried in the small town my father was born, Khoy, in Western Azerbaijan province of Iran.
I’ll read this poem couple of times through so you have a moment to not only open your ears, but open your heart to this wisdom.
The Guest House
by Rumi
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
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Thank you to Rumi, for your way with words, and for your legacy of love and wisdom.
And thank you, dear one, for listening and reading. If you enjoyed this meditation, I would so appreciate if you would share it.
Thank you for supporting me and my work.
With so much love,
Christina
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Rumi's guest house