Philosophy, tathvams etc.. are complex terms, which is not easily attainable by common men. Irrespective of religion, caste etc.. great souls have come to this earth to show us the path of reality. That same reality, which is shown to us by the Upanishads, etc.., Bible and all other religious scriptures. The truth is always the same for a realized Soul - whether he be a Brahmana or Muslim or christian or any other kind. Let's enjoy the nectar of Rumi's poems.
Inside this new love, die.
Your way begins on the other side.
Become the sky.
Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape.
Walk out like someone suddenly born into color.
Do it now.
You're covered with a thick cloud.
Slide out the side.
Die,and be quiet.
Quiteness is the surest sign that you've died.
Your old life was a frantic running from silence.The speechless full moon comes out now.
Desc: One ego etc.. dies in the ocean of love and the true Self , which is luminous like a full moon rises from there after. Calmness, solitude etc..a re signs of that Self realization, where a human being starts to experience that divinity within himself. Rumi explains this to us so beautifully in the above poem.
Strive to discover the mystery before life is taken from you.If while living you fail to find yourself, to know yourself,how will you be able to understand
the secret of your existence when you die?
Desc: This beautiful poem was written by Farid ud Din Attar of Nishapur. Here be beautifully describes the concept of Self Inquiry. True love to God, takes us to that state of awakening, which is beyond explanation. If we fail to do so, while we are alive we may never get a chance to do so after dead.. (Adi Shankara's Viveka Choodamani states the same thing in Sanskrit. All the great Souls say the same thing in different languages and in different form. Only the wise ones, understand that as same , but foolish people try to create differences based on religion etc)
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