My dear heart, never think you are better than others. Listen to their sorrows with compassion. If you want peace, don't harbor bad thoughts, do not gossip and don't teach what you do not know.
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I am dying into your mystery, and dying, I am now no other than that mystery. I open to your majesty as an orchard welcomes rain, and twenty times that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a deep, transformative love that encompasses both vulnerability and devotion.
Rumi's quote beautifully illustrates the profound connection one can experience in love, where the lover is so enchanted by the beloved that they are willing to embrace the unknown and the mysterious aspects of that connection. The imagery of opening like an orchard to rain suggests a nurturing and receptive love that welcomes the beloved's essence wholeheartedly, signifying an intimate union that transcends individuality and reveals a shared mystery.
Themes
LoveMysteryDevotionConnectionTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
During a wedding ceremony as a reading to evoke the depth of love between partners.
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